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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And then what are the bizarro, doppelganger character defects that accompany those characteristics? Outside Online, 28 May 2025 Gunn has promised a return to sincerity, but this is still unmistakably his movie so expect dashes of bizarro humor amid the spectacle and a few lovable weirdos around the edges (including Supes’ flying dog Krypto). Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025 But the Little Monsters fan base sure got its money’s worth, with a show that managed — in truest Gaga fashion — to be equal parts bizarro and sentimental. Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Apr. 2025 Connect the dots, bizarro style The flow chart on this is pretty amazing. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 17 Apr. 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 17 Jun. 2025.

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