Pronunciation: /ˈkrækˌpɑt/
noun a person who is considered to be eccentric or crazy
A1 My neighbor is a crackpot who believes in conspiracy theories.
A2 The town is abuzz with rumors about the crackpot who claims to have seen a UFO.
B1 The book was written by a crackpot scientist who had some controversial theories.
B2 Despite being labeled a crackpot by his colleagues, the inventor's ideas revolutionized the industry.
C1 The academic community dismissed the professor as a crackpot for his unconventional research methods.
C2 The renowned physicist was initially regarded as a crackpot for his groundbreaking theories, but later won a Nobel Prize for his work.
adjective describing someone or something as eccentric or crazy
A1 My aunt believes in crackpot conspiracy theories.
A2 The website was full of crackpot ideas about health and wellness.
B1 The crackpot inventor claimed he had created a perpetual motion machine.
B2 Despite his crackpot theories, he was still respected in the scientific community.
C1 The author's crackpot ideas were dismissed by experts in the field.
C2 The professor was known for his crackpot theories, but occasionally he would stumble upon a groundbreaking idea.
formal The scientist dismissed the crackpot theory as lacking evidence.
informal I can't believe people actually listen to that crackpot!
slang That crackpot is always coming up with crazy ideas.
figurative His crackpot schemes never seem to work out in the end.
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