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   daft

   /dɑːft/

   adjective

   • 1. silly; foolish: informal British "don't ask such daft questions" Similar absurdpreposterousridiculousludicrousfarcicallaughablerisibleidioticstupidfoolishfoolhardyunwiseimprudentill-conceivedsillyinanepuerileinfantilefatuousimbecilichare-brainedhalf-bakedunreasonableirrationalillogicalnonsensicalpointlesssenselessimpracticableunworkableunrealisticpeculiaroddstrangequeerweirdeccentricbizarrefantasticincongruousgrotesqueinformal:crazycock-eyedbarmypottysimple-mindedsimplestupididioticmoronicimbecilicdull-witteddulldim-wittedslow-wittedslowwitlesshalf-wittedfeeble-mindeddunce-likecretinousempty-headedvacuousvapidderangedunhingedinsanemadinformal:touchedthickdimdopeydumbdozybirdbrainedpea-brainedpig-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 "I was daft about him" Similar infatuated withenamoured 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?

   • Get a quick, free translation! DAFT meaning: 1. silly or stupid: 2. silly or stupid: . Learn more.

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   • Define dafter. dafter synonyms, dafter pronunciation, dafter translation, English dictionary definition of dafter. adj. daft·er , daft·est 1. Crazy; deranged. 2. Foolish; stupid. 3. Scots Frolicsome. daft′ly adv. daft′ness n.

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   What is another word for deft?

   • Also found in: Thesaurus, Acronyms, Idioms, Wikipedia . 1. Crazy; deranged. 2. Foolish; stupid. 3. Scots Frolicsome. [Middle English defte, dafte, humble, uncouth, awkward; see deft .] daft′ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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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.

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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 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.

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

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   Daft means stupid, impractical, or rather strange in British informal speech. It can also be a slang word for insane or a way of saying extremely fond of something.

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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.

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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.