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bizarre

adjective/bɪˈzɑː/ (bi-ZAAR)Level B2
bizarre meaning picture: A goat wearing sunglasses sitting on a scooter in a busy Indian street as surprised people stare
Picture meaning of “bizarre” — very strange and unusual, often in a surprising or funny way

very strange and unusual, often in a surprising or funny way

Something bizarre is so odd that it is hard to understand or believe. It is stronger than 'strange'.

bizarre meaning in Hindi

बहुत अजीब और असामान्य, अक्सर चौंकाने वाले या मज़ेदार ढंग से; विचित्र

Bizarre चीज़ इतनी अजीब होती है कि उसे समझना या मानना मुश्किल होता है। यह 'strange' से ज़्यादा ज़ोरदार शब्द है।

Examples

  1. It was bizarre to see a cow calmly riding in the back of an autorickshaw.गाय को ऑटो-रिक्शा के पीछे आराम से बैठे देखना बड़ा विचित्र था।
  2. Police are investigating a bizarre case in which a thief returned the stolen phone with an apology note.पुलिस एक विचित्र मामले की जाँच कर रही है जिसमें चोर ने चुराया हुआ फ़ोन माफ़ीनामे के साथ लौटा दिया।

Synonyms & antonyms

weirdoddstrangepeculiarnormalordinaryusual

Memory trick

BIZARRE sounds like BAZAAR: in a crazy bazaar you see the strangest things!

💡 Did you know?

Bizarre came into English from French, and before that probably from Italian, where it described someone with a quick temper rather than something strange.

Word origin

From French bizarre 'odd', probably from Italian bizzarro 'angry, hot-tempered'.

Other meanings

adjective Very strange or unusual, often in an odd or surprising way.

adverb in a very strange or unusual way that is hard to explain

bizarre meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीबहुत अजीब और असामान्य, अक्सर चौंकाने वाले या मज़ेदार ढंग से; विचित्र
Arabic · العربيةغريب جدًا وغير مألوف، غالبًا بطريقة مفاجئة أو مضحكة
French · Françaistrès étrange et inhabituel, souvent de façon surprenante ou drôle ; bizarre
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiasangat aneh dan tidak biasa, sering dengan cara mengejutkan atau lucu
Chinese · 中文非常奇怪、离奇的,常常令人吃惊或好笑

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