misanthropist vs crank

misanthropist and crank both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
misanthropist	Yes	No	No	No
crank	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, crank is a hypernym of misanthropist; that is, crank is a word with a broader meaning than misanthropist:

Other hypernyms of misanthropist include churl, crosspatch, grouch, grump.

misanthropist (noun)	crank (noun)
someone who dislikes people in general	a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
	an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
	a bad-tempered person
	a whimsically eccentric person

misanthropist (adjective)	crank (adjective)
	(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail