bizarre
Very strange and not normal, so that it is hard to understand.
Very strange in a way that is surprising, hard to explain, or not normal.
- Base: bizarre
a bizarre turn of events
1describe events becoming very strange
Used to talk about a group of things that happen in a way that is very strange or unexpected.
- In a bizarre turn of events, the company’s smallest project became its biggest success.
- It was a bizarre turn of events that none of us could have predicted.
bizarre as it may seem
1admit a strange fact is true
Used before a statement that sounds very strange, to say that it is still true.
- Bizarre as it may seem, he enjoyed living without the internet for a year.
- Bizarre as it may seem, the plan actually worked better than expected.
bizarre beyond belief
1describe something as extremely strange
Used to say that something is so strange that it is almost impossible to believe.
- The whole situation was bizarre beyond belief.
- His story was bizarre beyond belief, but he had photos to prove it.
how bizarre
1exclaim that something is strange
You say this to show surprise that something is very strange or hard to believe.
- You met your old teacher on a boat in another country? How bizarre!
- How bizarre that they chose him for the job after all that trouble.
in a bizarre twist
1introduce a strange development
Used when you talk about a very strange and unexpected change in a situation or story.
- In a bizarre twist, the suspect turned out to be the missing witness.
- The story takes a dark, and in a bizarre twist, almost comic turn in the final chapter.
that's bizarre
1say something is very strange
Used to say that something is very strange or unusual.
- He eats only white food? That's bizarre.
- That's bizarre—I just had the same dream last night.