bizarro

bi·zar·ro

adjective \bə-ˈzär-ō\

Definition of BIZARRO

: characterized by a bizarre, fantastic, or unconventional approach

— bizarro noun

Examples of BIZARRO

1. <the cat was acting pretty bizarro this morning, and I'm worried about him>
2. <entered the bizarro world of all-night raves>

Origin of BIZARRO

alteration of bizarre

First Known Use: 1971

Related to BIZARRO

Synonyms

bizarre, odd, cranky, crazy, curious, eccentric, erratic, far-out, funky, funny, kinky, kooky (also kookie), offbeat, off-kilter, off-the-wall, outlandish, out-of-the-way, outré, peculiar, quaint, queer, queerish, quirky, remarkable, rum [chiefly British], screwy, spaced-out, strange, wacky (also whacky), way-out, weird, weirdo, wild

Antonyms

familiar, nonexotic, nonglamorous, plain-Jane, unexotic, unglamorous, unromantic

Related Words

aberrant, abnormal, addlepated, flaky; extraordinary, fantastic (also fantastical), freak, freakish, freaky, phantasmagoric (or phantasmagorical), phenomenal; atypical, rare, singular, uncommon, uncustomary, unique, unusual, unwonted; conspicuous, notable, noticeable, outstanding, prominent, salient, striking; atrocious, outrageous, shocking; crotchety, idiosyncratic, nonconformist, nonmainstream, out-there, unconventional, unorthodox; baffling, bewildering, confounding, mystifying, perplexing, puzzling

Near Antonyms

average, commonplace, everyday, garden, normal, ordinary, prosaic, routine, run-of-the-mill, standard, typical, unexceptional, unremarkable, usual, workaday; conformist, conservative, conventional; expected, familiar, knee-jerk, predictable; common, customary, frequent, habitual, regular, wonted

Rhymes with BIZARRO

tomorrow