"crackpot" meaning in English

See crackpot in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: en-us-crackpot.ogg [US] Forms: crackpot [positive], more crackpot [comparative], most crackpot [superlative]
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  1. When something is crackpot, it is crazy and foolish.
    Sense id: simple-crackpot-en-adj-SRfvXdP4

Noun

Audio: en-us-crackpot.ogg [US] Forms: crackpot [singular], crackpots [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A crackpot is someone that is crazy and foolish, someone that is eccentric.
    Sense id: simple-crackpot-en-noun-6aMsHLEO Categories (other): Colloquial
  2. A crackpot refers to a person that is addicted to crack cocaine. A crackpot is a drug addict.
    Sense id: simple-crackpot-en-noun-qh8K0HfI Categories (other): Colloquial
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