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    crackpot
    /ˈkrakpɒt/

    noun

    • 1. an eccentric or foolish person: "people who claim famous past identities are usually dismissed as crackpots"

    adjective

    • 1. eccentric; impractical: "his head's full of crackpot ideas"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCRACKPOT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CRACKPOT definition: 1. a person who is silly or stupid 2. relating to a person or an idea that is silly or stupid: 3…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › crackpotCrackpot Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CRACKPOT is one given to eccentric or wildly foolish notions. How to use crackpot in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › crackpotCRACKPOT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Crackpot definition: a person who is eccentric, unrealistic, or fanatical.. See examples of CRACKPOT used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCRACKPOT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. informal us / ˈkræk.pɑːt / uk / ˈkræk.pɒt / relating to a person or an idea that is crazy or stupid: crackpot ideas. This sounds like another crackpot conspiracy theory to me. Synonym.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCRACKPOT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe someone or their ideas as crackpot, you disapprove of them because you think that their ideas are strange and crazy.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › crackpotCrackpot - definition of crackpot by The Free Dictionary

    A crackpot is an eccentric person, especially one with bizarre ideas. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of the word crackpot in this comprehensive online dictionary.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › crackpotCrackpot - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A crackpot is a colorfully strange or odd person. You might describe your neighbor as a crackpot if he keeps farm animals inside his house and wears a clown costume everywhere he goes.