bizarro
adjective
bi·zar·ro bə-ˈzär-ō 
: characterized by a bizarre, fantastic, or unconventional approach
bizarro noun
Synonyms
- bizarre
- cranky
- crazy
- curious
- eccentric
- erratic
- far-out
- funky
- funny
- kinky
- kooky
- kookie
- odd
- off-kilter
- off-the-wall
- offbeat
- out-of-the-way
- outlandish
- outré
- peculiar
- quaint
- queer
- queerish
- quirky
- remarkable
- rum [chiefly British]
- screwy
- spaced-out
- strange
- wacky
- whacky
- way-out
- weird
- weirdo
- wild
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Example Sentences
the cat was acting pretty bizarro this morning, and I'm worried about him a bizarro comedy that earned a cult following
Recent Examples on the Web The Arctic has gone so bizarro that lightning—a warm-weather phenomenon most common in the tropics—is now striking near the North Pole. 
Paul Douglas, Star Tribune, 8 Apr. 2021 The Arctic has gone so bizarro that lightning—a warm-weather phenomenon most common in the tropics—is now striking near the North Pole. Paul Douglas, Star Tribune, 8 Apr. 2021 The Arctic has gone so bizarro that lightning—a warm-weather phenomenon most common in the tropics—is now striking near the North Pole. Paul Douglas, Star Tribune, 8 Apr. 2021 The Arctic has gone so bizarro that lightning—a warm-weather phenomenon most common in the tropics—is now striking near the North Pole. Paul Douglas, Star Tribune, 8 Apr. 2021 The Arctic has gone so bizarro that lightning—a warm-weather phenomenon most common in the tropics—is now striking near the North Pole. Paul Douglas, Star Tribune, 8 Apr. 2021 The Arctic has gone so bizarro that lightning—a warm-weather phenomenon most common in the tropics—is now striking near the North Pole. Paul Douglas, Star Tribune, 8 Apr. 2021 The Arctic has gone so bizarro that lightning—a warm-weather phenomenon most common in the tropics—is now striking near the North Pole. Paul Douglas, Star Tribune, 8 Apr. 2021 The Arctic has gone so bizarro that lightning—a warm-weather phenomenon most common in the tropics—is now striking near the North Pole. Paul Douglas, Star Tribune, 8 Apr. 2021 See More
Paul Douglas, Star Tribune, 8 Apr. 2021 The Arctic has gone so bizarro that lightning—a warm-weather phenomenon most common in the tropics—is now striking near the North Pole. Paul Douglas, Star Tribune, 8 Apr. 2021 The Arctic has gone so bizarro that lightning—a warm-weather phenomenon most common in the tropics—is now striking near the North Pole. Paul Douglas, Star Tribune, 8 Apr. 2021 The Arctic has gone so bizarro that lightning—a warm-weather phenomenon most common in the tropics—is now striking near the North Pole. Paul Douglas, Star Tribune, 8 Apr. 2021 The Arctic has gone so bizarro that lightning—a warm-weather phenomenon most common in the tropics—is now striking near the North Pole. Paul Douglas, Star Tribune, 8 Apr. 2021 The Arctic has gone so bizarro that lightning—a warm-weather phenomenon most common in the tropics—is now striking near the North Pole. Paul Douglas, Star Tribune, 8 Apr. 2021 The Arctic has gone so bizarro that lightning—a warm-weather phenomenon most common in the tropics—is now striking near the North Pole. Paul Douglas, Star Tribune, 8 Apr. 2021 The Arctic has gone so bizarro that lightning—a warm-weather phenomenon most common in the tropics—is now striking near the North Pole. Paul Douglas, Star Tribune, 8 Apr. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
extension of bizarre entry 1, probably after Bizarro, grotesque duplicate of Superman in the Superman comic-book series who inhabits a "bizarro world"
First Known Use
1971, in the meaning defined above
bizarro
adjective
1
as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion the cat was acting pretty bizarro this morning, and I'm worried about him Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- bizarre
- weird
- strange
- odd
- funny
- peculiar
- crazy
- erratic
- curious
- remarkable
- eccentric
- unusual
- wacky
- abnormal
- weirdo
- outré
- unique
- quirky
- kooky
- offbeat
- screwy
- outlandish
- funky
- whacky
- kinky
- wild
- quaint
- off-the-wall
- unconventional
- outrageous
- fantastical
- off-kilter
- queer
- far-out
- kookie
- extraordinary
- way-out
- freaky
- uncommon
- fantastic
- freakish
- queerish
- rum
- cranky
- freak
- outstanding
- rare
- out-of-the-way
- phantasmagoric
- spaced-out
- aberrant
- atypical
- prominent
- flaky
- shocking
- idiosyncratic
- phantasmagorical
- notable
- phenomenal
- striking
- conspicuous
- singular
- noticeable
- baffling
- puzzling
- bewildering
- salient
- perplexing
- uncustomary
- unorthodox
- atrocious
- unwonted
- confounding
- mystifying
- out-there
- nonconformist
- nonmainstream
- addlepated
- crotchety
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- normal
- typical
- usual
- standard
- ordinary
- unremarkable
- prosaic
- commonplace
- average
- conventional
- everyday
- routine
- conservative
- familiar
- garden
- unexceptional
- run-of-the-mill
- predictable
- workaday
- common
- conformist
- regular
- customary
- frequent
- habitual
- expected
- knee-jerk
- wonted
2
as in strange
excitingly or mysteriously unusual a bizarro comedy that earned a cult following Synonyms & Similar Words
- strange
- exotic
- romantic
- fantastical
- marvelous
- alien
- colorful
- outlandish
- foreign
- marvellous
- fantastic
- glamorous
- glamourous
- picturesque
- magical
- distant
- enchanting
- quaint
- dark
- fascinating
- alluring
- faraway
- remote
- picture-book
- captivating
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- unexotic
- familiar
- nonexotic
- unglamorous
- nonglamorous
- unromantic
- plain-Jane
- terre verte
- terre à terre
- terre, cape
- Terrebonne
- terreens
- Terrell grass
- terrella
- terrellas
- terrene
- terrenely
- terrener
- terrenes
- terrenest
- terreplein
- terrepleins
- terrestrial
- terrestrial deposit
- terrestrial equator
- terrestrial glory
- terrestrial latitude
- terrestrial longitude
- terrestrial magnetism
- terrestrial meridian
- terrestrial planet
- terrestrial pole