Laputan

noun

La·​pu·​tan lə-ˈpyü-tᵊn 

: an inhabitant of a flying island in Swift's Gulliver's Travels characterized by a neglect of useful occupations and a devotion to visionary projects

Laputan adjective

Examples of Laputan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In many cases, the presence of AI in the classroom is a solution in search of a problem — just like the ludicrous, pointless innovations by the Laputan scientists. — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1726, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Laputan

• gluten
• pluton
• rutin