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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Can some of the other Idaho coffee drive-thrus step up their bizarro sugar-bomb drink games? Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2025 The Greek auteur has worked with better scripts in the past, but in terms of its commanding performances, design, sharply precise cinematography, gleefully cruel humor, and bizarro ending, this madcap thriller can’t help but hit the spot for existing devotees. Radhika Seth, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025 With Mike Tyler, Evans gets to play a bizarro-world version of himself. Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025 The Faculty is the weird union of director Robert Rodriguez (From Dusk till Dawn) and writer Kevin Williamson (Scream), creating a kind of bizarro combination of Dawson's Creek and Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2025 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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