crackpot Definition
crack·pot (krak′pät′)
noun
Informal a mentally unbalanced or eccentric person
adjective
Informal crazy or eccentric
crackpot Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
few: He, alongside a few other crackpots, is calling for a fully comprehensive, independent public inquiry into the Foot-and-Mouth epidemic.
Modifies a noun
- theory: Heublein, ' he said, ' we are not interested in your crackpot theories or anything else you have to say.
- idea: At last we get to have our say about this crackpot idea.
- scheme: The debate on gay marriage is just the latest crackpot scheme to try to be inclusive to all.
- inventor: Crackpot inventor Wallace is portrayed as more of a mad scientist than in previous episodes.
- comedy: The Professor presents the unveiling of his latest invention in this crackpot comedy.
- view: I will explain, to anyone who is interested in my crackpot views.
Noun used with modifier
bit: This might sound a bit crackpot but I do actually believe that language institutes reality in some mysterious way.
Browse dictionary entries near crackpot
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