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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a crackpot" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to describe someone who has eccentric or unorthodox ideas, often implying that those ideas are foolish or nonsensical.
Example: "The scientist was labeled a crackpot for his unconventional theories about time travel."
Alternatives: "a lunatic" or "a nutcase".
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"Do you think I'm a crackpot?
"A crackpot idea" was Frankfurter Rundschau's verdict.
The new president is a crackpot.
I'm a Canadian, not a crackpot.
Corsi himself is a crackpot, a boor, and a bigot.
"Go ahead, Bergeron Love's a crackpot and a nuisance".
She didn't look like a crackpot to Torres.
"Don't make this into a crackpot profile, please.
This scheme is a crackpot insane scheme, at that".
Where had they got such a crackpot idea?
"The whole idea was a crackpot scheme," he said.
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