bizarre

bizarre
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adj. grotesque, odd. See unconformity.
II
(Roget's IV) modif.
Syn. odd, strange, eccentric, grotesque; see fantastic 1 , unusual 2 .
See Synonym Study at fantastic .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
weird, strange, odd, outlandish, unusual, peculiar, freaky, wild, unconventional, extraordinary, *way out, *off the wall, fantastic, grotesque, nightmarish, surreal.
ANT.: ordinary, normal, everyday
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Deviating from the customary: cranky, curious, eccentric, erratic, freakish, idiosyncratic, odd, outlandish, peculiar, quaint, queer, quirky, singular, strange, unnatural, unusual, weird. Slang: kooky, screwball. British Slang: rum, rummy2. See USUAL. 2. Conceived or done with no reference to reality or common sense: antic, fantastic, fantastical, far-fetched, grotesque. See TRUE, USUAL.

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