French Conversation · Level 12
90 words
French word
bizarre
Pronunciation
IPA/bizaʁ/
Meaning
- adjectivestrange
Example
Ton comportement est bizarre.
Your behavior is strange.
More examples
Je trouve cette situation bizarre.
I find this situation strange.
Core concept
A person, action, or object that does not fit ordinary expectations and creates a sense of oddness.
Common phrases
trouver bizarre
find ___ strange
avoir l'air bizarre
look strange
ça me paraît bizarre
It seems strange to me
Similar words
étrange: Unfamiliar and therefore puzzling or mysterious.
surprenant: Unexpected and therefore surprising.
inhabituel: Rarely seen or encountered in ordinary circumstances.
Definition in French
Qui surprend par son caractère inhabituel, étrange ou qui s'écarte des normes attendues.
Word origin
The French adjective bizarre was borrowed from Italian bizzarro, a word used for something eccentric or unconventional.
Usage tips
- Bizarre agrees in number but not visibly in gender: the masculine and feminine singular forms are both bizarre, while the plural is bizarres.