Bizarre is an adjective that qualifies what is strange, abnormal and unusual.
Generally, this term is used to characterize something or someone that is considered out of the ordinary, that is, scary, unknown, unreal, surreal and that arouse feelings of discomfort due to its eccentricity.
However, this adjective can also be used to refer to an individual with good physical conditioning and moral posture, who is endowed with elegant gestures and sophisticated attire.
It is interesting to observe the duality between the meanings attributed to this term. Bizarre can both have a pejorative character, when associated with what is weird, strange and abnormal; it can also be interpreted as a compliment, when used to qualify an individual endowed with bravery, nobility, kindness, elegance and magnanimity.
This last meaning originated from the Spanish etymological origin of this word, which originally means “generous”, “handsome” and “manly”.
Some of the main synonyms for bizarre are: strange, unusual, dashing, grotesque, extravagant, eccentric, original and surreal.
