bizarre
Strikingly out of the ordinary or extremely strange in appearance or character. It is often used to describe situations, behaviors, or events that are unconventional and difficult to explain logically.
Exemples
3 sur 5I had a bizarre dream last night where all my teeth turned into colorful jellybeans.
I had a bizarre dream last night where all my teeth turned into colorful jellybeans.
The defendant's bizarre behavior during the hearing led the judge to order a psychological evaluation.
The defendant's bizarre behavior during the hearing led the judge to order a psychological evaluation.
It was really bizarre how the room just went silent the moment she walked in.
It was really bizarre how the room just went silent the moment she walked in.
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Imagine seeing a 'bizarre' person at a 'bazaar' (market) riding a unicycle while juggling pineapples.
Quiz rapide
The detective found the ______ clues left at the crime scene difficult to explain.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : bizarre
Exemples
I had a bizarre dream last night where all my teeth turned into colorful jellybeans.
everydayI had a bizarre dream last night where all my teeth turned into colorful jellybeans.
The defendant's bizarre behavior during the hearing led the judge to order a psychological evaluation.
formalThe defendant's bizarre behavior during the hearing led the judge to order a psychological evaluation.
It was really bizarre how the room just went silent the moment she walked in.
informalIt was really bizarre how the room just went silent the moment she walked in.
Researchers observed a bizarre phenomenon in the deep ocean where fish were migrating toward heat sources.
academicResearchers observed a bizarre phenomenon in the deep ocean where fish were migrating toward heat sources.
The company faced bizarre accusations of corporate espionage from a competitor without any evidence.
businessThe company faced bizarre accusations of corporate espionage from a competitor without any evidence.
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
a bizarre set of circumstances
a bizarre set of circumstances
a bizarre twist of fate
a bizarre twist of fate
nothing short of bizarre
nothing short of bizarre
Souvent confondu avec
A bazaar is a market or a fundraising sale, whereas bizarre describes something very strange.
Notes d'usage
Use 'bizarre' when something is more than just 'odd'; it implies a sense of shock or disbelief. It is appropriate for both academic descriptions of anomalies and casual descriptions of weird events.
Erreurs courantes
Learners often misspell the word by adding an extra 'z' or confuse it with the phonetically identical 'bazaar'.
Astuce mémo
Imagine seeing a 'bizarre' person at a 'bazaar' (market) riding a unicycle while juggling pineapples.
Origine du mot
Derived from the French word 'bizarre' (odd), which originally came from the Italian 'bizzarro' meaning 'irascible' or 'eccentric'.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
In Western journalism, 'bizarre' is a high-frequency word used in headlines to attract attention to human-interest stories or unusual scientific discoveries.
Quiz rapide
The detective found the ______ clues left at the crime scene difficult to explain.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : bizarre
Grammaire lie
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