crackpot

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In the aftermath of his unconventional voyage, Larry Walters assured the American public he wasn't actually a crackpot who had risked life and limb with a hare-brained scheme that was dreamed up on a whim.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2024

Sometimes, history cold-bloodedly decrees that the difference between a crackpot and a genius comes down to the size of the bank account he winds up with.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2023

Such “skepticism” can start with reasonable questions, and from the viewpoint of the early 2000s, concern about the safety of regular childhood shots was not an entirely crackpot notion.

From Slate • Jul. 30, 2023

Scholars studying the conspiracy theories these people fall for sometimes belabor the issue of whether they really "believe" such crackpot notions.

From Salon • May 20, 2023

Abbott’s medical practice collapsed because patients disliked his touchy disposition and crackpot sermons about ancient spear points.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann