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- 1. silly; foolish: informal British "don't ask such daft questions"
Nov 2, 2012 · 1. chiefly British, informal : silly, foolish. Don't do anything daft. see also daft as a brush. 2. chiefly British, informal : mad, insane. … he looks at me as if I were daft. Johanna McGeary. 3. Scotland : frivolously merry. daftly adverb. daftness. ˈdaf (t)-nəs. noun. Synonyms. balmy. barmy [ chiefly British] bats. batty. bedlam. bonkers.
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.
Synonyms for DAFT: psychotic, mad, lunatic, insane, nuts, crazy, maniacal, gaga; Antonyms of DAFT: sound, reasonable, sane, balanced, clear, rational, wise, sensible.
Daft definition: senseless, stupid, or foolish.. See examples of DAFT used in a sentence.
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.
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.
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 ...
If you describe a person or their behaviour as daft, you think that they are stupid, impractical, or rather strange.
Jun 2, 2024 · daft (comparative dafter, superlative daftest) ( chiefly British , Ireland , Australia , New Zealand , informal ) Foolish , silly , stupid . Synonyms: see Thesaurus: foolish
Daft Definition. dăft. daftest, dafter. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin.
