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bizarre
Meaning: very strange or unusual, especially in an unsettling way
bizarre in a sentence
How bizarre is used in real sentences:
The museum displayed a bizarre sculpture made entirely of bent spoons.
The tour guide described a bizarre local custom where visitors must knock three times before entering the shop.
“The contest began with a bizarre obstacle course through crooked pipes and clouds of purple mud.”
— from the passage The Lantern Captain
Synonyms for bizarre
Other words for bizarre — strange, odd and peculiar — carry the same meaning.
- strange
- odd
- peculiar
Antonyms of bizarre
Words that mean the opposite of bizarre:
- normal
- ordinary
- typical
Where it comes from
From Italian bizzarro 'angry, strange'
Memory hook
BIZARRE sounds like a chaotic BAZAAR full of weird things.