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| Date: | 1600-1700 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | Italian bizzarro 'always changing, unreasonable', from Spanish bizarro 'brave', perhaps from Basque bizarra 'beard' |
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bi‧zarre
a bizarre coincidencedancers in rather bizarre costumes —bizarrely adverb
➔ see usage note unusualWORD CHOICE: WORD CHOICE: 
unusual, strange, odd, bizarre, extraordinary, exceptional, remarkableUnusual is neither approving nor disapproving • a suit made of unusual material • an unusual name • Her response was unusual.Strange and odd mean unusual in a way that you cannot understand. They are sometimes used to show slight disapproval or distrust • a very strange man • I found his attitude a bit odd.Bizarre means very unusual, especially in a way that you think is amusing or that is hard to believe • a bizarre haircut Extraordinary can be approving or disapproving, but suggests approval when it is used to describe a person • What an extraordinary idea! (can suggest you strongly disagree) • My mother was an extraordinary woman (=very impressive, talented etc).Exceptional and remarkable often mean unusually good or impressive • a writer of exceptional talent • a remarkable film ➔ See also unusual
