An antic is a grotesque representation of a feature, a caricature, or a grotesque performer or clown.

Old; antique., nan, Odd; fantastic; fanciful; grotesque; ludicrous., A buffoon or merry-andrew; one that practices odd gesticulations; the Fool of the old play., An odd imagery, device, or tracery; a fantastic figure., A grotesque trick; a piece of buffoonery; a caper., A grotesque representation., An antimask., To make appear like a buffoon., To perform antics.

* distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous; "tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas"; "twisted ... * art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants * antic: ludicrously odd; "Hamlet's assumed antic disposition"; "fantastic Halloween costumes"; "a grotesque reflection in the mirror"

The adjective form of "fantasy" is "fantastical."

Loosely related to the much more common term "antics", meaning "foolish or playful behaviour", the word "antic" is a literary adjective meaning "grotesque or bizarre".