Definitions for crackpotˈkrækˌpɒt
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
crack•potˈkrækˌpɒt(n.)
a person who is eccentric, fanatical, or irrational.
Category: Informal
(adj.)eccentric; fanatical; irrational.
Category: Informal
Origin of crackpot:
1860–65
Princeton's WordNet
crackpot, crank, nut, nut case, fruitcake, screwball(noun)
a whimsically eccentric person
Wiktionary
crackpot(Noun)
An eccentric, crazy or foolish person. A kook.
Time will tell whether he is a crackpot or a genius for promoting that sort of idea.
crackpot(Noun)
Someone addicted to crack cocaine (i.e. a drug addict). See also crackhead.
crackpot(Adjective)
Eccentric or impractical
a crackpot idea
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