Meaning & use

bizarre

adjective·Everyday

Very strange, unusual, or unexpected in a way that is hard to explain.

See it in a sentence

They witnessed a bizarre sight: dozens of frogs raining down during the storm.

His bizarre excuse for missing the meeting left everyone completely speechless.

A note on using this word

Bizarre often implies something so strange it borders on unbelievable, stronger than a plain word like 'unusual.'

Words with a similar meaning

Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.

Words with an opposite meaning

Make it your own

Write a sentence using “bizarre”, then compare your use with the examples above.

Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.