crackpot
[ krak-pot ]
/ ˈkrækˌpɒt /
noun
a person who is eccentric, unrealistic, or fanatical.
adjective
eccentric; impractical; fanatical: crackpot ideas.
Origin of crackpot
First recorded in 1860–65; from the phrase
cracked pot
Words nearby crackpot
crackle,
crackleware,
crackling,
crackly,
cracknel,
crackpot,
cracksman,
crackup,
cracky,
cracovienne,
cracow
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British Dictionary definitions for crackpot
crackpot
/ (ˈkrækˌpɒt) informal /
noun
an eccentric person; crank
adjective
(usually prenominal)
eccentric; crazy