bizarro

adjective

bi·​zar·​ro bə-ˈzär-ō How to pronounce bizarro (audio)
: characterized by a bizarre, fantastic, or unconventional approach
bizarro noun

Examples of bizarro in a Sentence

the cat was acting pretty bizarro this morning, and I'm worried about him a bizarro comedy that earned a cult following
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But in the extreme conditions of a collapsing star, the singularity never forms, and instead the black hole becomes a bridge to a white hole—a black hole’s bizarro twin. Paul M. Sutter, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2025 There’s a sense of sadness mixed with the bizarro world of playing games on the East Coast. Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 23 July 2024 Consider it the latest in his bizarro press tour filled with SNL double-duty and college football commentating. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2025 In her hands, the film gets bizarro and gory without ever being offputting. Photo: Courtesy Of Mgm., refinery29.com, 23 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for bizarro

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of bizarro was in 1971

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“Bizarro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bizarro. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.

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