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Impractical vs Crackpot - What's the difference?

impractical | crackpot |

As adjectives the difference between impractical and crackpot

is that impractical is not practical; impracticable while crackpot is (informal) eccentric or impractical.

As a noun crackpot is

(informal) an eccentric, crazy or foolish person a kook .

impractical

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not practical; impracticable.
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    • Usage notes

    * Said of people, theories, philosophies, etc.

    Antonyms

    * practical

    Derived terms

    * impracticality * impractically * impracticalness

    crackpot

    English

    Noun

    (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.

    • Synonyms

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

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (informal) Eccentric or impractical
    • a crackpot idea