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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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Porto defender Martim Fernandes made the headlines for all the wrong reasons during Thursday's Europa League quarter-final draw with Nottingham Forest by scoring a bizarre own goal.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The pull of the character-driven story and the allure of the bizarre individual are deeply embedded in journalism.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Its AI quirks "might indeed be actually part of the appeal, as they make it funnier, more bizarre, and potentially more engaging -- even if prone to mockery and hate-watching".

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

By early 2007 Michael Burry found himself in a characteristically bizarre situation.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis