He was known for his crackpot conspiracy theories.
outlandish claim
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His crackpot outlandish claims were dismissed by experts.
eccentric inventor
Frequency:
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The crackpot eccentric inventor believed he had created a perpetual motion machine.
wild idea
Frequency:
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She always comes up with crackpot wild ideas.
Idiomatic Expressions for crackpot
Phrase: crackpot scientist
Meaning: a scientist who is considered to be unorthodox, unconventional, or eccentric in their ideas and methods
Usage: Despite being dismissed as a crackpot scientist by his peers, he made groundbreaking discoveries in the field of quantum physics.