crackpot

Noun
US[krak-pot]/ˈkrækˌpɑt/2 syllables
Synonyms: cranknutnut casefruitcakescrewball

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)crackpots

  1. a whimsically eccentric personSynonyms: cranknutnut casefruitcakescrewballType of eccentric, eccentric person
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

crackpot noun

a whimsically eccentric person. Syn. — crank, nut, nutcase, screwball.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5

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