English

Adjective

bizarre ‎(comparative bizarrer or more bizarre, superlative bizarrest or most bizarre)

1. strangely unconventional in style or appearance.
   • 2011 October 22, Sam Sheringham, “Aston Villa 1 - 2 West Brom”, in BBC Sport:

     West Brom enjoyed more possession as the half progressed and were handed a penalty of their own in the 21st minute in bizarre circumstances.

Usage notes

The more and most forms are the most common comparative and superlative forms. While bizarrest is encountered not infrequently and is acceptable in most situations, bizarrer is rare and non-standard.

Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:strange

Translations

External links

• bizarre in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• bizarre in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• estrafolari at Diccionari della Llengua Catalana Multilingüe
• estrafolari at Institut d'Estudis Catalans

Anagrams

• brazier

Danish

Adjective

bizarre

1. definite of bizar
2. plural of bizar

Dutch

Pronunciation

Adjective

bizarre

1. Inflected form of bizar

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bi.ˈzaːʁ/

Etymology

From Italian bizzarro.

Adjective

bizarre m, f ‎(plural bizarres)

1. bizarre, odd

   Comme c'est bizarre !

2. peculiar, quaint

Synonyms

• baroque
• étrange
• original
• singulier

Related terms

• bizarrement
• bizarrerie

Anagrams

• barriez

German

Adjective

bizarre

1. inflected form of bizarr