English Explanatory Dictionary

bizarro

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Alternative form of bizarre.
  2. Being the opposite or logical inverse of a familiar person, place, or situation.
  3. Pertaining to bizarro fiction.
noun
  1. weirdo, misfit
  2. Bizarro fiction.

Pronunciation

En-au-bizarro.ogg

Word forms

bizarro more bizarro most bizarro bizarros

Etymology

Variant of bizarre, equivalent to bizarre + -o; see that entry for more information. In the sense of “logical inverse”, derived via the comic book character Bizarro, an inverted version of Superman from a planet where “good” means “bad” and so on, and further popularized by "The Bizarro Jerry", a 1996 episode of the sitcom Seinfeld.

Synonyms

kook odd duck wacko bizarro coot crackpot crank eccentric freak glaik hard case live one nutbag nutbar nutcase nutter oddball oddity odd bod odd fish queerdo queer fish rum strange bird strange fish strangeling wack weirdie weirdling weirdo wild man wingnut

Related words

mondo bizarro
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