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

There's opinion journalism, and then there are crackpot theories that get in the way of legitimacy. — Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026 And this bawdy crowd-pleaser at least has the courage of its crackpot convictions. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026

Noun

The crackpots are the mainstream. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for crackpot

Recent Examples of Synonyms for crackpot

Adjective

The descent into foolish and self-destructive groupthink provides the drama.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
But Ohtani also struck out three times Thursday — made to look foolish in a much-too-familiar way.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of foolish

Noun

Step inside, though, and you’re transported to a bucolic Britain of rolling hills and village greens, bumbling eccentrics and cute, clever farm animals.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
The professionalization worked, but at the expense of the site’s internal culture, Cooke argues, as generous eccentrics were displaced by neurotic lovers of rules.

— Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of eccentric

Noun

It was approved by voters into the county charter in 2004 in an effort to preserve the area’s rural character and prevent high-density sprawl from stretching toward the Brevard County line.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
These private, elevated spaces so intrinsic to the character of the property will remain closed to the public while management seeks a practical solution.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of character

Adjective

The Wu-Tang Clan's mastermind has carved out a second career directing mid-level action flicks, and last year's One Spoon of Chocolate is a solid if silly movie.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026
Most phone apps look silly this way, especially those still running as standard iPhone apps, which look normal but with lots of black padding on either side.

— Nilay Patel, The Verge, 21 Oct. 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

Cohen and Harwood grew up in Maryland, studying Top 40 hits and FL Studio tutorials; in some ways, this fun, formalist record—impeccable songcraft, insane sprezzatura—plays like a tribute to those days.

— Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
Many have told me that Veronica Beard has copied more small brands, this is insane.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 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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