Meaning of the word crackpot in English
What does crackpot mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.
crackpot
US /ˈkræk.pɑːt/
UK /ˈkræk.pɒt/
Noun
a person who has strange, unconventional, or foolish ideas or theories
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His new theory about aliens building the pyramids sounds like something a crackpot would say.
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Don't listen to that old crackpot; he's always coming up with wild ideas.
Adjective
having strange, unconventional, or foolish ideas or theories
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He has some really crackpot ideas about how to solve the world's problems.
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The newspaper dismissed his claims as crackpot theories.