Synonyms & related words for crackpot

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of crackpot — including loony, lunatic, kook, screwball, bedlamite, weirdo. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to crackpot

Explore words related to crackpot — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include wacko, nutcase, kooky, nutter, looniness, harebrained, nutty, wacky. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for crackpot

Common synonyms for crackpot include loony, lunatic, kook, screwball, bedlamite, weirdo, madman, crank — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does crackpot come from?

The word crackpot breaks down into 2 roots of Old English origin: crack-, from Old English cracian (“crack, break”); and -pot, from Old English pott (“pot”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.