nut vs crackpot

nut and crackpot both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nut	Yes	No	Yes	No
crackpot	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, nut and crackpot are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of nut include crank, fruitcake, nut case, screwball.

nut (noun)	crackpot (noun)
a small (usually square or hexagonal) metal block with internal screw thread to be fitted onto a bolt	a whimsically eccentric person
one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction
a whimsically eccentric person
usually large hard-shelled seed
half the width of an em

nut (verb)	crackpot (verb)
gather nuts