Synonyms of bizarro

bizarro

adjective

bə-ˈzär-ō 

1

as in bizarre

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

the cat was acting pretty bizarro this morning, and I'm worried about him

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in exotic

excitingly or mysteriously unusual

a bizarro comedy that earned a cult following

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exotic
• strange
• romantic
• marvelous
• foreign
• alien
• outlandish
• picturesque
• colorful
• glamorous
• fantastic
• fascinating
• distant
• dark
• enchanting
• quaint
• magical
• remote
• picture-book
• alluring
• faraway
• captivating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bizarro

Dodging accusations of being a control freak, feuding with other musicians, and proliferating bizarro theories on UFOs seemed more important than writing good songs. — David Harris, SPIN, 2 June 2026

Big props also to editor Greg Ng, VFX supervisor Edward Douglas and the appropriate electronic score from Parsons and Edo van Breeman that accompanies this bizarro land full of constant noises that offer clues for what lies within these walls and behind these doors — or not. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 May 2026

His movies are goofs, larks, stunts, knowingly arch bizarro-world riffs. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 May 2026

The Monterey Herald, Look, and several newsreel crews crowded in too, clamoring for even a glimpse of Dali’s bizarro props come to life. — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026