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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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 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 21 Nov. 2024.

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