bizarre (bɪˈzɑː
)
Definitions
adjective
- odd or unusual, esp in an interesting or amusing way
Alternative Forms
biˈzarrely adverb biˈzarreness nounWord Origin
C17: from French: from Italian bizzarro capricious, of uncertain originSynonyms
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strange,
odd,
unusual,
out there,
extraordinary,
fantastic,
curious,
weird,
way-out,
peculiar,
eccentric,
abnormal,
ludicrous,
queer,
irregular,
rum,
uncommon,
singular,
grotesque,
perplexing,
uncanny,
mystifying,
off-the-wall,
outlandish,
comical,
oddball,
off the rails,
zany,
unaccountable,
off-beat
left-field,
freakish,
wacko,
outré,
cockamamie,
daggy,
Usage examples
It looked like a bizarre sexual fantasy, the stuff of snuff movies.
, KICK BACK (2002)Then KRS offers a bizarre sequence of lines in which he seems to be responding to comments Nelly has made about his physiognomy.
NME (New Musical Express) (2002)And here's the most bizarre part of all: as of yesterday morning, Wayne Rowe still had a job at the Register.
Irish Times (2002)WHAT an utterly bizarre experience, in last night's concert performance of Bartok's opera, Bluebeard's Castle.
Glasgow Herald (2001)The playlist meetings must have been bizarre : it must have been like the scouts having a meeting with the WI.
, THE LAST PARTY: Britpop, Blair and the demise of English rock (2003)