Crackpot
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɹæk.pɒt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Crackpot is a noun meaning (informal) An eccentric, crazy or foolish person.
Meaning
(informal) An eccentric, crazy or foolish person.
More Meanings
- (informal) Someone addicted to crack cocaine (i.e. a drug addict).
- (informal) Eccentric or impractical.
Example Sentences
a crackpot idea
Time will tell whether he is a crackpot or a genius for promoting that sort of idea.
No one plots like Gaston / Takes cheap shots like Gaston / Plans to persecute harmless crackpots like Gaston
The Police Commissioner sat studying Frank the Flower for several minutes. Then he called the policeman who had arrested Frank. “You will have to lock this man up,” he said. “But treat him gently. He is a harmless crackpot.”
Word Forms
- crackpots
Synonyms for crackpot
Depending on context, synonyms include crank, crazy, kook, nutbag, nutbar, nutcase.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nutcase, crank, fruitcake, screwball, nut, wacko.
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