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CRACKPOT Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word crackpot. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word crackpot. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for CRACKPOT

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crank
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a bad-tempered person

• a whimsically eccentric person

• an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant

• a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle

adjective satellite

• (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

verb

• travel along a zigzag path

• start by cranking

• rotate with a crank

• fasten with a crank

• bend into the shape of a crank

crazy
adjectiveadj
noun

• someone deranged and possibly dangerous

adjective satellite

• affected with madness or insanity

• foolish; totally unsound

• possessed by inordinate excitement

• bizarre or fantastic

• intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with

eccentric
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not having a common center; not concentric

noun

• a person with an unusual or odd personality

• a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)

adjective satellite

• conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

impractical
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not practical; not workable or not given to practical matters

adjective satellite

• not practical or realizable; speculative

kook
nounn
noun

• someone regarded as eccentric or crazy and standing out from a group

nutcase
nounn
noun

• someone deranged and possibly dangerous

crackhead
nounn
noun

• A person who is addicted to or regularly uses crack cocaine.

• Someone whose thinking makes no sense; a fool or an idiot.

fruitcake
nounn
noun

• a whimsically eccentric person

• a rich cake containing dried fruit and nuts and citrus peel and so on

nut
verb, nounv, n
noun

• Egyptian goddess of the sky

• usually large hard-shelled seed

• a small (usually square or hexagonal) metal block with internal screw thread to be fitted onto a bolt

• half the width of an em

• a whimsically eccentric person

• someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction

• one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens

verb

• gather nuts

screwball
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a whimsically eccentric person

• a pitch with reverse spin that curves toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown

adjective satellite

• foolish; totally unsound

nut case
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a whimsically eccentric person

Best Hypernyms For CRACKPOT

Here is a list of related hypernyms for crackpot, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (4)
eccentric flake geek oddball
Phrases (1)
eccentric person

Alternatives for CRANK

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