Definition of CRACKPOT

crackpot

Meanings

Plural: crackpots

Noun

  • a whimsically eccentric person
  • An eccentric, crazy or foolish person.
  • Someone addicted to crack cocaine (i.e. a drug addict).

Adj

  • Eccentric or impractical.

Origin / Etymology

Mostly likely a back-etymology of pot, to form crack + pot. Originally, from crack + pate.

Synonyms

abuser, addict, basket case, basket weaver, bizarro, coot, crack, crack whore, crackhead, crackpot, crank, crazy, dingbat, eccentric, fiend, freak, fruit and nut case, fruit cake, fruit loop, fruitcake, fruitloop, glaik, hard case, head case, impractical, kook, live one, loony, loony tune, lunatic, madcap, mental case, nut, nut ball, nut case, nutbag, nutbar, nutburger, nutcase, nutjob, nutter, odd bod, odd duck, odd fish, oddball, oddity, psycho, psychoceramic, queer fish, queerdo, rum, schizo, screwball, slave, space cadet, space case, space pilot, strange bird, strange fish, strangeling, unconventional, wack, wackadoo, wackadoodle, wacko, wastoid, weirdie, weirdling, weirdo, whackjob, whacko, wild man, wingnut

Scrabble Score: 18

crackpot is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
crackpot is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
crackpot is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

crackpot is a valid Words With Friends word