bizarre

The definition of bizarre is a very strange person or thing.

(adjective)

A bird with three eyes would be an example of bizarre.

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See bizarre in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

  1. very odd in manner, appearance, etc.; grotesque
  2. marked by extreme contrasts and incongruities of color, design, or style
  3. unexpected and unbelievable; fantastic: a bizarre sequence of events

Origin: Fr < It bizarro, angry, fierce, strange < Sp bold, knightly < Basque bizar, a beard

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See bizarre in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Strikingly unconventional and far-fetched in style or appearance; odd. See Synonyms at fantastic.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Spanish bizarro, brave

Origin: , probably from Basque bizar, beard

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Related Forms:

  • bi·zarreˈly adverb
  • bi·zarreˈness noun

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