Bizarre
/bɪˈzɑːr/
adjectiveBeginner📊CommonDescription
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Definitions
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very strange or unusual; odd.
/bɪˈzɑːr/
adjectiveneutralBeginner
Description
Strange and unusual
The painting was bizarre, with clashing colors and unsettling imagery.
💡 Simply: Something really weird or strange.
More Examples
2
She had a bizarre habit of collecting rubber ducks.
How It's Used
Literature
"The story had a bizarre plot twist."
Everyday conversation
"He wore a bizarre outfit to the party."
From French bizarre, ultimately of uncertain origin, possibly from Basque.
The word has been used in English since the 17th century, often to describe fantastical or outlandish events.
Memory tip
Think 'bizarre bazaar' - a bazaar is full of unusual things.
Word Origin
LanguageFrench
Original meaning
"odd, strange"
bizarre incidentbizarre behaviorbizarre dream
Common misspellings
bizzarebizzarre
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