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   Daft

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   adjective

   • 1. silly; foolish: informal British "don't ask such daft questions" Similar absurdpreposterousridiculousludicrousfarcicallaughablerisibleidioticstupidfoolishfoolhardyunwiseimprudentill-conceivedsillyinanepuerileinfantilefatuousimbecilicharebrainedhalf-bakedunreasonableirrationalillogicalnonsensicalpointlesssenselessimpracticableunworkableunrealisticpeculiaroddstrangequeerweirdeccentricbizarrefantasticincongruousgrotesqueinformal:crazycock-eyedbarmypottysimplemindedsimplestupididioticmoronicimbecilicdull-witteddulldimwittedslow-wittedslowwitlesshalfwittedfeeblemindeddunce-likecretinousempty-headedvacuousvapidderangedunhingedinsanemadinformal:touchedthickdimdopeydumbdozybirdbrainedpeabrainedpig-ignorantbovineslow on the uptakesoft in the headbrain-deadboneheadedlamebrainedchuckleheadeddunderheadedwooden-headedfat-headedmuttonheadednot all therenot quite rightcrazymentalnutsnuttycrackedcuckoobonkersdippynot the full shillingdottypottybattycrackersbarmythick as two short planksdumb-assOpposite sensible
   • ▪ infatuated with: informal British "we were all daft about him" Similar infatuated withenamored ofobsessed bysmitten withbesotted bydoting onvery fond ofinformal:crazywildmadnuttynutsgone oninformal, dated:sweet oninformal:potty

   Word Origin Old Englishgedæfte ‘mild, meek’, of Germanic origin; related to Gothic gabadan ‘become or be fitting’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. daftness noun

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   What does daft mean?

   • Daft means "foolish, wacky, or nutty." like your daft idea of wearing flip-flops to hike through the snow so that you didn't ruin your boots. When the adjective daft is used, you know something extremely silly or obviously goofy is involved — like setting all your money on fire to keep warm, instead of just using it to buy a coat.

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   What are the benefits of using the Daft Python dataframe?

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › daftDaft Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Nov 2, 2012 · Daft is an adjective that means silly, foolish, or insane, depending on the context. It is chiefly used in British and Scottish English, and has various synonyms and phrases.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDAFT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. UK informal uk / dɑːft / us / dæft / Add to word list. silly or stupid: You daft idiot! It was a pretty daft idea anyway. Don't be daft - let me pay - you paid last time. Fewer examples. He's thought up another daft scheme for getting rich before he's 20. He thinks I'm seeing another man, but that's just daft. I would never do that.

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   Daft definition: senseless, stupid, or foolish.. See examples of DAFT used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDAFT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Daft means silly or stupid in UK informal English. Learn how to use it in sentences, idioms and alternative expressions, and see how it is translated in other languages.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › daftDaft - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Daft means "foolish, wacky, or nutty." like your daft idea of wearing flip-flops to hike through the snow so that you didn't ruin your boots. When the adjective daft is used, you know something extremely silly or obviously goofy is involved — like setting all your money on fire to keep warm, instead of just using it to buy a coat.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondaft adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   daft as a brush. (British English, informal) very silly. Definition of daft adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › daftDaft - definition of daft by The Free Dictionary

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   Daft means foolish, insane, or playful, especially in Scots. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of daft in English and Spanish.