bizarro

adjective

bi·​zar·​ro bə-ˈzär-ō 

: characterized by a bizarre, fantastic, or unconventional approach

bizarro noun

Synonyms

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

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

Recent Examples on the Web

But what sets Bader apart from his fellow contextual malcontents, and perhaps what makes his art so likeable and thereby effective, is a consistent throughline of bizarro humor. —Jeff Gibson, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024

By contrast, the Four Seasons Total Landscaping press conference felt like a portal to a bizarro dimension where Joe Frazier was still alive and Trump had won the election. —Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024

The most recent bizarro episode in the current election might explain why. —Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2024

Worst of all, Phillips has intentionally or unintentionally created a bizarro, humorless version of My Cousin Vinny. —Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 4 Oct. 2024

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