CRACKPOT Synonyms: 177 Similar and Opposite Words

crackpot 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of crackpot

as in foolish

showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment a crackpot scheme to get rich quick

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crackpot

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noun

ˈkrak-ˌpät

as in eccentric

a person of odd or whimsical habits everyone is tolerant of the town crackpot, a man who never hurt anyone

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Recent Examples of crackpot

Adjective

And this bawdy crowd-pleaser at least has the courage of its crackpot convictions. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026 Even in Australia, the possibility of acquiring nuclear weapons has slowly migrated from crackpot mutterings to fringe discourse. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Mar. 2026

Noun

Rather than offer compassion or understanding, the mayor chose to repost a conspiratorial crackpot and a cruel, inaccurate meme. — Dean Kertesz, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025 Theater mainstay Geoff Elliot, who co-directs the show and who has traditionally played Scrooge, is rotating as the crackpot miser with actor Henry Lubatti at some performances. — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crackpot

Recent Examples of Synonyms for crackpot

Adjective

Drawing definitive conclusions from pre-season is foolish — but Lacey has shown his close control, pace, and scored an excellent goal in the previous friendly against Rosenborg.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Johnson continued this week to push for his foolish and counterproductive desire to impose a $33-per-month tax on each Chicago job generated by the city’s largest private-sector employers.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

Definition of foolish

Noun

With its loose ends and digressions, Dream Me a Dream stays true to those idiosyncratic instincts while retaining enough of the welcoming glow of Dance of Love to make this an affecting farewell from an endearing eccentric.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 22 June 2026
The eccentric cuz is quick to try and help Bobby solve problems, which often gets him into trouble, but ultimately pushes him out of his shell.

— Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 20 June 2026

Definition of eccentric

Adjective

The case that American leadership in this technology carries a genuine security dimension has never looked stupid to me.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
The women are in stupid costumes (Heather Gay is dressed as a leprechaun at one point) and yelling at one another for yet-unknown reasons.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of stupid

Noun

The character at its center is Bret Easton Ellis — played here by Igby Rigney, who does look eerily like the author’s high-school yearbook photo — and the book and series are largely inspired by Ellis’s real-life senior year at the Buckley School.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
The show has new characters and a fresh storyline for Los Angeles.

— Hunter Sowards, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of character

Adjective

Every season of Strange New Worlds has featured at least one episode that emphasizes Star Trek’s silly side (and this may not be the last such outing in season four).

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
The silly yellow fruit that became a part of their culture was freighted, from the start, with suggestive meaning.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of silly

Noun

People who see ghosts tend to see the same ghost wafting down the same staircase, but none of the characters populating Leo’s wacko hallucinations have returned for a repeat perfor-mance.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
This wacko crew was one of the greatest things in the history of television.

— Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025

Definition of wacko

Adjective

However, Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton was fined and suspended for five games after last Tuesday’s contest, when two girls sitting courtside in support of Cunnigham said Keaton cursed at them and called them insane.

— Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Continue reading … VIRUS RECKONING — COVID fury explodes as Fauci hearing revives 'insane' lockdown nightmare tales.

— , FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of insane

Noun

Halaena can tell that something’s up with mummy, but that kook’s never been too concerned with matters of court.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 June 2026
After Kent’s resignation, Republican hawks denounced him as a kook and a traitor to the cause, without touching on the delicate question of why Trump appointed such a disreputable figure in the first place.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026

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