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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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   Definition of daft adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Dictionary Meanings. Daft Definition. dăft. daftest, dafter. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. daftest, dafter. Insane; crazy. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Silly; foolish. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Merry or frolicsome in a giddy way. Webster's New World.

4. www.wordreference.com › definition › daftdaft - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   a slang word for insane. informal ( postpositive) followed by about: extremely fond (of) slang frivolous; giddy. Etymology: Old English gedæfte gentle, foolish; related to Middle Low German ondaft incapable. ˈdaftness n. 'daft' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): daff - daffy - deft - mental.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishdaft | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   (Definition of daft from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of daft. in Chinese (Traditional) 傻的，笨的，愚蠢的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 傻的，笨的，愚蠢的… See more. in Portuguese. tolo, bobo, besta… See more. in more languages. Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! Translator tool. Browse. dabble.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › daftness&DAFT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-british-english › daftdaft | meaning in the Cambridge Essential English Dictionary

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   adjective. UK informal uk / dɑːft/ silly: That’s a daft idea. (Definition of daft from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of daft. in Chinese (Traditional) 傻的，笨的，愚蠢的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 傻的，笨的，愚蠢的… See more. in Portuguese. tolo, bobo, besta… See more. in more languages. Need a translator?

8. www.wordsmyth.netdaft | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English language ...

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   You must have been daft to try something so dangerous. similar words: insane, mad, silly: definition 2: silly or foolish.