crackpots

noun

plural of crackpot
as in eccentrics
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 crackpots Get the angst out of the games, and the crackpots will move on to some other fashionable cause. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026 Artists have always used music to question authority and expose the cracks (and the crackpots) in the American story. — Time, 6 May 2026 The crackpots are the mainstream. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
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  1. eccentrics
  2. nuts
Noun
  • No documentarian has a better eye for intriguing oddballs than Errol Morris, who built his feature film career on drawing them out in conversation, from pet-cemetery owners in Gates of Heaven to small-town eccentrics in Vernon, Florida.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Dippold has populated the show with lovable eccentrics played by great character actors—Dale Dickey, Jeff Hiller, Tim Baltz.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
Definition of eccentrics
Noun
  • Some nuts also contain melatonin, which helps regulate your sleep-wake cycle.
    — Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Last year’s release was influenced by Mexican cuisine with a pulque finish, while this year looked to Ancient Egypt by giving the whiskey a finish in barrels seasoned with liqueur made from tiger nuts and black honey.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of nuts

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“Crackpots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crackpots. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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