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   Daft

   /daft/

   

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

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   DAFT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of daft in English. daft. adjective. UK informal us / dæft / uk / dɑːft / 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.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDAFT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · If you describe a person or their behaviour as daft, you think that they are stupid, impractical, or rather strange. [ British , informal ] He's not so daft as to listen to rumours.

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

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   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. Some synonyms for daft are absurd , ridiculous , senseless and idiotic , so if someone calls you "daft," maybe you should rethink what you are trying to ...

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

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   1. informal foolish, simple, or stupid. 2. a slang word for insane. 3. informal (foll by: about) extremely fond (of) 4. slang frivolous; giddy. [Old English gedæfte gentle, foolish; related to Middle Low German ondaft incapable] ˈdaftly adv. ˈdaftness n.

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

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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.

7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › daftdaft - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Mar 23, 2024 · daft (comparative dafter, superlative daftest) ( chiefly British , Ireland , Australia , New Zealand , informal ) Foolish , silly , stupid . Synonyms: see Thesaurus: foolish

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › daftdaft | meaning of daft in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English daft /dɑːft $ dæft/ adjective especially British English 1 silly a daft idea Me, jealous? Don’t be daft (=that is a silly idea).