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Bizarre vs Oddball - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between bizarre and oddball

is that bizarre is strangely unconventional in style or appearance while oddball is exotic, not mainstream, such as an oddball word or an oddball computer program.

As a noun oddball is

an eccentric or unusual person.

bizarre

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • strangely unconventional in style or appearance.
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  • , date=October 22 , author=Sam Sheringham , title=Aston Villa 1 - 2 West Brom , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=West Brom enjoyed more possession as the half progressed and were handed a penalty of their own in the 21st minute in bizarre circumstances.}}

    Usage notes

    The more'' and ''most forms are the most common comparative and superlative forms. While (bizarrest) is encountered not infrequently and is acceptable in most situations, (bizarrer) is rare and non-standard.

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    oddball

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An eccentric or unusual person.
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  • See also

    * weirdo * queer fish

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Exotic, not mainstream, such as an oddball word or an oddball computer program.
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