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bizarre

[bih-zahr] / bɪˈzɑr /
ADJECTIVE
strange, wild
Synonyms
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comical curious extraordinary fantastic freakish grotesque ludicrous odd offbeat outlandish peculiar ridiculous unusual weird
WEAK
bugged out camp eccentric far-out grody kooky oddball off the wall outre outré singular way-out
Antonyms
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common commonplace customary familiar normal ordinary reasonable regular sensible serious standard usual

Example Sentences

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The exploits of the bizarre animated characters, including "Strawberina" and a buff open-shirt "Bananito", parody reality TV tropes, from love triangles to emotional re-couplings.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

To be clear, the movie wasn’t what it claimed to be, but a bizarre blend of staged scenes and found footage, which only heightened its notoriety as an unclean object.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

His demand is as simple as it is bizarre: a single dollar from the vault.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Simon Robinson, 52, described the discoveries as "bizarre".

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Their conversation is confusing, but I can’t waste time now trying to determine what their bizarre words mean.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera