bizarre
bizarre definition
bi·zarre (bi zär′)
adjective
- very odd in manner, appearance, etc.; grotesque
- marked by extreme contrasts and incongruities of color, design, or style
- unexpected and unbelievable; fantastic a bizarre sequence of events
Etymology: Fr < It bizarro, angry, fierce, strange < Sp bold, knightly < Basque bizar, a beard
Related Forms:
- bizarrely bi·zarre′ly adverb
- bizarreness bi·zarre′·ness noun
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