different between bizarre vs unorthodox
bizarre
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French bizarre (“odd, peculiar, bizarre, formerly headlong, angry”). Either from Basque bizar (“a beard”) (the notion being that bearded Spanish soldiers made a strange impression on the French), or from Italian bizzarro.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /b??z??(?)/, /b??z??(?)/
- (US) IPA(key): /b??z??/, /b??z??/
- Homophone: bazaar (weak vowel merger)
Adjective
bizarre (comparative more bizarre or bizarrer, superlative most bizarre or bizarrest)
- strangely unconventional in style or appearance.
Usage notes
- The compared forms with more and most are predominant. The alternative superlative bizarrest is fairly common, whereas the comparative bizarrer is very rare.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:strange
Translations
Further reading
- bizarre in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- bizarre in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- Brazier, brazier
Danish
Adjective
bizarre
- definite of bizar
- plural of bizar
Dutch
Pronunciation
Adjective
bizarre
- Inflected form of bizar
French
Etymology
From Italian bizzarro.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bi.za?/
- Rhymes: -a?
Adjective
bizarre (plural bizarres)
- bizarre, odd
- Comme c'est bizarre !
- peculiar, quaint
Synonyms
- baroque
- étrange
- original
- singulier
Related terms
- bizarrement
- bizarrerie
Further reading
- “bizarre” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Anagrams
- barriez
German
Pronunciation
Adjective
bizarre
- inflection of bizarr:
- strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
- strong nominative/accusative plural
- weak nominative all-gender singular
- weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
Interlingua
Adjective
bizarre (comparative plus bizarre, superlative le plus bizarre)
- bizarre
bizarre From the web:
unorthodox
English
Etymology
un- +? orthodox
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?n?????d?ks/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?n?????d?ks/
Adjective
unorthodox (comparative more unorthodox, superlative most unorthodox)
- unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic
- November 2 2014, Daniel Taylor, "Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk
- The breakthrough came after 63 minutes as United’s unorthodox defence desperately tried to hold off a spell of sustained pressure.
- November 2 2014, Daniel Taylor, "Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk
Synonyms
- heretical
- heterodox
- inorthodox
Antonyms
- orthodox
Translations
German
Etymology
un- +? orthodox
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??n.???.to?d?ks/
- Hyphenation: un?or?tho?dox
Adjective
unorthodox (comparative unorthodoxer, superlative am unorthodoxesten)
- unorthodox
Declension
Antonyms
- orthodox
Further reading
- “unorthodox” in Duden online
unorthodox From the web:
- what unorthodox means
- what unorthodox teaches us about trauma
- what's unorthodox on netflix about
- what unorthodox got wrong
- what unorthodox got right
- what unorthodox gets wrong
- what unorthodox definition
- unorthodoxly meaning
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