Synonyms of bizarre

bizarre

adjective

bə-ˈzär 

1

as in absurd

conceived or made without regard for reason or reality

a bizarre invention that no one could figure out how to use

Synonyms & Similar Words

• absurd
• insane
• foolish
• unreal
• crazy
• strange
• fantastic
• fanciful
• ridiculous
• nonsensical
• wild
• weird
• grotesque
• incredible
• peculiar
• preposterous
• curious
• odd
• funny
• off the wall
• unbelievable
• implausible
• eccentric
• inconceivable
• unimaginable
• unthinkable
• extravagant
• surreal
• wacky
• quirky
• ludicrous
• outlandish
• queer
• farcical
• nightmarish
• kinky
• laughable
• quaint
• outré
• screwy
• out-of-the-way
• kooky
• dreamlike
• bizarro
• Alice-in-Wonderland
• far-out
• way-out
• Kafkaesque
• queerish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reasonable
• realistic

2

as in strange

different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion

he gave a bizarre excuse for getting home so late

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strange
• weird
• odd
• funny
• peculiar
• curious
• erratic
• remarkable
• unusual
• eccentric
• crazy
• abnormal
• unique
• wacky
• quirky
• off-the-wall
• outlandish
• screwy
• offbeat
• kooky
• wild
• kinky
• quaint
• funky
• outré
• unconventional
• uncommon
• outrageous
• out-of-the-way
• queer
• rare
• bizarro
• extraordinary
• far-out
• way-out
• weirdo
• off-kilter
• cranky
• shocking
• fantastic
• rum
• queerish
• freakish
• outstanding
• freaky
• striking
• aberrant
• spaced-out
• atypical
• noticeable
• freak
• conspicuous
• prominent
• phantasmagoric
• flaky
• notable
• phenomenal
• puzzling
• out-there
• baffling
• perplexing
• idiosyncratic
• singular
• salient
• unwonted
• bewildering
• unorthodox
• atrocious
• mystifying
• confounding
• uncustomary
• nonconformist
• addlepated
• crotchety
• nonmainstream

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Synonym Chooser

How is the word bizarre different from other adjectives like it?

The words fantastic and grotesque are common synonyms of bizarre. While all three words mean "conceived, made, or carried out without adherence to truth or reality," bizarre applies to the sensationally strange and implies violence of contrast or incongruity of combination.

a bizarre medieval castle in the heart of a modern city

When can fantastic be used instead of bizarre?

While the synonyms fantastic and bizarre are close in meaning, fantastic may connote extravagance in conception or ingenuity of decorative invention.

dreamed up fantastic rumors

When might grotesque be a better fit than bizarre?

Although the words grotesque and bizarre have much in common, grotesque may apply to what is conventionally ugly but artistically effective or it may connote ludicrous awkwardness or incongruity often with sinister or tragic overtones.

grotesque statues on the cathedral

though grieving, she made a grotesque attempt at a smile

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bizarre

The Destiny 2 team is sitting around doing nothing, waiting for upcoming layoffs, but the entire thing remains bizarre. —Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

The bizarre tale of six humans trapped in a psychedelic VR torture experiment has inspired terabytes of fan fiction and theories. —K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026

The entire thing is so bizarre. —Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 June 2026

Writers catalogue these fictional phenomena — which range from the terrifying to the downright bizarre — in the form of fake records, studies, research documents, and logs, all of which are indexed in a sprawling archive. —Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 18 June 2026