crackpot Add to list Share. ... People who are called crackpots often take up unpopular causes or conspiracy theories. A scientist who doesn't believe in the theories of evolution and gravity could be called a crackpot.

What does it mean to be called a crackpot?

noun. a person who is eccentric, unrealistic, or fanatical. adjective. eccentric; impractical; fanatical: crackpot ideas.

What is a crackpot idea?

adjective [ADJ n] If you describe someone or their ideas as crackpot, you disapprove of them because you think that their ideas are strange and crazy. [informal, disapproval] ... crackpot schemes.