The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
crackpot \crackpot\ n. a whimsically eccentric person. Syn: crank, nut, nutcase, screwball. [WordNet 1.5]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
crackpot n 1: a whimsically eccentric person [syn: crackpot, crank, nut, nut case, fruitcake, screwball]