: strikingly out of the ordinary: such as
a
: odd, extravagant, or eccentric in style or mode
His behavior was bizarre.
bizarre stories
a bizarre outfit
b
: involving sensational contrasts or incongruities
the bizarre timidity of a tall, strapping young man
bizarrely
adverb
bizarreness
noun
botany
: a flower with atypical striped marking
Synonyms
Examples of bizarre in a Sentence
Adjective
I just heard the most bizarre story.
She wore a bizarre outfit.
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Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
When her favorite author from childhood reemerges with a new book and a chance to win the only existing copy, Lucy sets out to win this bizarre competition filled with riddles and games.
—The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2023
An autumnal trip around your local grocery store will reveal a dizzying array of goods infused with pumpkin spice, from the predictable to the bizarre.
—Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2022
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Adjective
Physicists debated for decades (opens a new tab) whether this bizarre superfluid-solid hybrid could exist.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
When her favorite author from childhood reemerges with a new book and a chance to win the only existing copy, Lucy sets out to win this bizarre competition filled with riddles and games.
—The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
The Celebration tour — on Tuesday in a bizarre, NSFW video featuring a dinner-party game of truth or dare with guests Amy Schumer, Jack Black and Lil Wayne, among others.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2023
An autumnal trip around your local grocery store will reveal a dizzying array of goods infused with pumpkin spice, from the predictable to the bizarre.
—Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2022
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“Bizarre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bizarre. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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