Crackpot vs Weirdo - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between crackpot and weirdo

is that crackpot is (informal) an eccentric, crazy or foolish person a kook while weirdo is (slang) a strange, odd, eccentric person.

is (informal) eccentric or impractical.

(en noun)

(informal) An eccentric, crazy or foolish person. A kook .

Time will tell whether he is a crackpot or a genius for promoting that sort of idea.

(informal) Someone addicted to crack cocaine (i.e. a drug addict). See also crackhead.

* crank (UK) * crazy * kook * live one * nut ball * nutbag * nutbar * nutcase * nutter

(en adjective)

(informal) Eccentric or impractical

a crackpot idea

(en-noun)

(slang) A strange, odd, eccentric person.

(slang) An insane, possibly dangerous person.

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