crackpot

See also: Crackpot

English

Etymology

Mostly likely a back-etymology of pot, to form crack +‎ pot. Originally, from crack +‎ pate.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɹæk.pɒt/

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• Rhymes: -ækpɒt

Noun

crackpot (plural crackpots)

1. (informal) An eccentric, crazy or foolish person.

   Synonyms: crank, crazy, kook, live one, nut ball, nutbag, nutbar, nutcase, nutter; see also Thesaurus:strange person, Thesaurus:mad person

   Time will tell whether he is a crackpot or a genius for promoting that sort of idea.

2. (informal) Someone addicted to crack cocaine (i.e. a drug addict).

   Synonyms: crackhead, crack whore; see also Thesaurus:addict

Derived terms

• crackpot index
• crackpotitude
• crackpotology
• crackpottery
• crackpotty

 

Translations

crazy person

• French: fou (fr) m, fêlé (fr) m
• German: Spinner (de) m
• Italian: svitato (it) m, folle (it)
• Polish: świr (pl) m
• Slovak: blázon m, úchyl m (slang)
• Spanish: chiflado (es) m, tarambana (es)
• Swedish: galenpanna (sv) c

Adjective

crackpot (comparative more crackpot, superlative most crackpot)

1. (informal) Eccentric or impractical.

   Synonyms: eccentric, impractical

   a crackpot idea

Translations

eccentric or impractical

• Bulgarian: ексцентричен (bg) (ekscentričen), ненормален (bg) (nenormalen)
• Finnish: hassahtanut (fi)
• French: loufoque (fr)
• German: spinnert (de)
• Italian: folle (it)