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bizzarro

/bidˈd͡zar.ro/adjectiveB2
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Meaning

bizarre, odd, eccentric

In a sentence

Hai visto il suo cappello bizzarro ieri?

Did you see his weird hat yesterday?

Ha un modo davvero bizzarro di vestirsi.

He has a really bizarre way of dressing.

Non mi piace il suo modo bizzarro di parlare.

I don't like his odd way of speaking.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
bizzarromasculine · singular
bizzarrafeminine · singular
bizzarrimasculine · plural
bizzarrefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Use bizzarro for people, behavior, ideas, or situations. For objects or art, strano often sounds more neutral and common.
  • Bizzarro is stronger and more colorful than strano; it often suggests eccentricity, not just something unusual.
  • It agrees in gender and number: bizzarro, bizzarra, bizzarri, bizzarre.

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