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bizarro

bizarro

8.7
Very strange in a funny or exaggerated way
  • adjective
  • /bɪˈzɑːroʊ/
  • Slang
translation icon : raro
  • But apparently check law is absolutely bizarro world and this is totally feasible.

We are about to enter a very bizarro world.

Examples

  • We are about to enter a very bizarro world.

  • At least in the bizarro real world, anyway.

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  • Never really mentioned a time that is bizarro that's like that.

  • It was one weird bizarro thing after another.

  • So did you grow up with any kind of inclination around tech or was this a brand new bizarro new world?

  • The art exhibit featured a collection of bizarro sculptures that made everyone laugh.

  • His bizarro sense of humor often left his friends confused and amused at the same time.

  • In the bizarro version of the story, the heroes became villains and the villains saved the day.

Synonyms

crazy
vsbizarro
  • Informal
1.4

Very strange or unusual in a way that surprises people

is more surreal and amusing rather than just odd or foolish
bizarre
vsbizarro
406 5.9

Very strange or unusual in a way that surprises people

is more playful and often surreal rather than only strikingly odd
wacky
vsbizarro
  • Informal
98 5.9

Odd in a funny or silly way

is more surreal or exaggerated rather than only light silliness
surreal
vsbizarro
81 7.0

Strange like a dream and not real

is often funnier and more exaggerated than pure dreamlike strangeness
weird
vsbizarro
  • Literature
25 3.8

Strange in a way that seems caused by ghosts or spirits

is more playful and exaggerated rather than purely eerie or supernatural
freakish
vsbizarro
23 6.8

Very strange or unusual in a way that surprises people

is more playful or surreal rather than simply abnormal
batshit
vsbizarro
  • Offensive
16 9.9

An informal word for very crazy and hard to believe

is more surreal and humorous rather than raw irrationality
zany
vsbizarro
12 7.6

Funny and odd in a silly way that makes people laugh

is more surreal and exaggerated rather than just clownish humor
gonzo
vsbizarro
  • Informal
1 9.7

Very strange and wild in style or behavior

is more amusing and surreal rather than only unconventional intensity
phantasmagorical
vsbizarro
  • Literature
1 9.9

Something that looks strange and like a vivid dream

is more playful and exaggerated rather than only dreamlike imagery
whacky
vsbizarro
  • Informal
1 7.7

Funny in a strange or silly way

is more surreal and exaggerated rather than merely playful eccentricity
ostrobogulous
vsbizarro
  • NSFW
9.9

Strange and sometimes a little shocking

is more surreal and playfully exaggerated than mere eccentricity
nutso
vsbizarro
  • Slang
8.6

Very silly and wild in a playful way

is more surreal and oddly amusing than merely silly
ouf
vsbizarro
  • Slang
9.9

Very strange and exciting in a wild way

is more surreal and often amusing rather than only extreme
bonkers
vsbizarro
  • Informal
8.0

Acting or feeling very strange

is more surreal and playfully exaggerated rather than purely mad

Antonyms

1.0

Usual or expected in most situations

683 1.0

Normal and not special or unusual

How Strange

bizarro
  • Slang
8.7
surreal
81 7.0
weird
  • Informal
3.2
odd
798 1.0
strange
2.3

Surface Forms

bizarro positive

Morphology

bizarro = bizarre (transparent) = bizarre + o

Formed from the adjective 'bizarre' with the informal suffix '-o', yielding an adjective meaning 'very strange' that is readily inferred from the base.

Etymology

Bizarro comes from the comic name Bizarro and the familiar word bizarre, which means 'strange'. Think of a comic mirror world where things are oddly exaggerated or surreal, and that's why bizarro now describes something very strange or unreal.