crackpot

UK
/ˈkræk.pɒt/
US
/ˈkræk.pɑt/
crackpotnoun
crackpots
pl
UK
/ˈkræk.pɒt/
US
/ˈkræk.pɑt/
Translations
The town's crackpot was known for his eccentric inventions.
Городской чудак был известен своими эксцентричными изобретениями.
Additional translations
Definitions
A person who is considered to be eccentric, unrealistic, or fanatical, often with unconventional or bizarre ideas.
The town dismissed him as a crackpot because of his wild theories about alien invasions.
crackpotadjective
more crackpot
Comp.
most crackpot
Super.
UK
/ˈkræk.pɒt/
US
/ˈkræk.pɑt/
Translations
He came up with a crackpot idea to build a house on the moon.
Он придумал сумасшедшую идею построить дом на Луне.
Her crackpot theories about aliens were hard to believe.
Ее безумные теории об инопланетянах было трудно поверить.
The crackpot inventor claimed he could turn water into gold.
Чокнутый изобретатель утверждал, что может превратить воду в золото.
Definitions
Eccentric or impractical; having ideas or plans that are considered strange or unrealistic.
His crackpot theories about time travel were dismissed by the scientific community.