gonzo
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9.7
- adjective
- /ˈɡɒnzoʊ/
- Informal
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gonzo
- The artist's gonzo approach to painting involved using unconventional materials and vibrant, chaotic colors.
And, and it is a bit gonzo, you know, and, and I, but have great respect for journalism.
- And, and it is a bit gonzo, you know, and, and I, but have great respect for journalism.
- So the sort of gonzo journalism, Hunter S Thompson approach, you don't have to necessarily take that, but what about recounting dark stories?
Examples
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Her gonzo performance in the play was so outrageous that it had everyone talking for weeks.
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We started with a the really inauthentic, like Hunter S Thompson gonzo style of an izakaya.
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I was gonzo... at the next light, he asked, "What have you done to that thing?"
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And, and it is a bit gonzo, you know, and, and I, but have great respect for journalism.
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I thought Gonzo would be gonzo by last weekend, but I'm never right, and now I'm thinking the longer he stays, the worse they look.
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And so I'd be going to the bar at night and sitting next to Hunter Thompson, the gonzo journalist would be throwing back shots.
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He's the gonzo and it's astounding to me what they do.
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So the sort of gonzo journalism, Hunter S Thompson approach, you don't have to necessarily take that, but what about recounting dark stories?
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So as someone whose work spans blockbuster cameos and Baywatch to gonzo live shows with Eric Andre, can you break down the field guide to the Hannibal Buress fan?
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The film's gonzo style left audiences both confused and entertained as it broke all conventional storytelling rules.
Synonyms
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5.9
Very strange or unusual in a way that surprises people
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6.9
Strange in a way that makes you feel scared or nervous
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7.2
Different from normal in a way people notice
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7.4
Strange or unusual in a way that surprises people
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6.8
Very strange or unusual in a way that surprises people
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8.8
Very unusual in style or ideas
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5.9
Being a bit strange in behavior or appearance
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8.0
Strange and often funny in a surprising way
Very unusual and sometimes strange in a way that attracts attention
Very strange in a funny or exaggerated way
Strange and sometimes a little shocking
Unusual in a way that people notice
Antonyms
How Unconventional
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gonzo became famous from gonzo journalism, the wild, personal reporting style of Hunter S. Thompson, and one popular story says an editor first called his work 'gonzo' because it was so crazy and direct. A helpful way to remember gonzo is to think 'over-the-top' or 'wild', which is why we use it for something very strange or wildly unconventional.