Bizarro
Bizarro adjective - Different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion.
Usage example: the cat was acting pretty bizarro this morning, and I'm worried about him
Peculiar
Peculiar adjective - Different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion.
Usage example: a peculiar and catlike way of walking
Bizarro and peculiar are semantically related. (North American) You can use "Bizarro" instead an adjective "Peculiar". informal substitute
Nearby Words: peculiarity, peculiarly
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- idiosyncratic and bizarro
- idiosyncratic and peculiar
- singular and bizarro
- singular and peculiar
- eccentric and bizarro
- eccentric and peculiar
- outlandish and bizarro
- outlandish and peculiar
- queer and bizarro
- queer and peculiar
- abnormal and bizarro
- abnormal and peculiar
- extraordinary and bizarro
- extraordinary and peculiar
Both words in one sentence
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Sam, the girl on Hollow City's cover, plays this completely straight, showing up for a single chapter that borders on a Shoot the Shaggy Dog/Bizarro Episode, as she has no relevance on anything before and is outright said to be a peculiar who was never saved and died during the Blitz.
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Bizarre in English means weird and peculiar, and is often translated as "Bizarro" in Spanish that actually means "brave" (according to the official Spanish Royal Academy though, actually the popular use of the word is as in English thanks to Superfriends).
Source: El Spanish O
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