bizarre

[bih-zahr] / bɪˈzɑr /

ADJECTIVE

strange, wild

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONGEST

common commonplace customary familiar normal ordinary reasonable regular sensible serious standard usual

Example Sentences

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It’s bizarre that it’s being banned, and this is a bizarre way of finding out.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026

And another, Pat Nevin, defended a "bizarre" refereeing performance.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

Afterward, Naim, sensing he might have unwittingly set into motion something awful, notices bizarre behavior in the stricken-looking Ryan.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

A retrospective look at the aughts’ most bizarre celebrity?

From Slate • Jun. 18, 2026

I was dreaming something bizarre and twisted, but I couldn’t wake up.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

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