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daft

[ daft, dahft ]

adjective

dafter, daftest.
  1. senseless, stupid, or foolish.
  2. insane; crazy.
  3. Scot. merry; playful; frolicsome.


daft

/ ɑːڳ /

adjective

  1. informal.
    foolish, simple, or stupid
  2. a slang word for insane
  3. informal.
    postpositivefoll byabout extremely fond (of)
  4. slang.
    frivolous; giddy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ岹ڳٲԱ, noun
  • ˈ岹ڳٱ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • 岹ڳl adverb
  • 岹ڳn noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of daft1

before 1000; Middle English dafte uncouth, awkward; earlier, gentle, meek, Old English æڳٱ; deft
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Word History and Origins

Origin of daft1

Old English æڳٱ gentle, foolish; related to Middle Low German ondaft incapable
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Example Sentences

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"He used to do daft things, such as using reverse moulds on butter to leave beautiful designs."

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On Friday, I wrote about President Trump's motivation for this daft tariff scheme.

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Ms Millington said she would try most things "from the daft to the daring, the easy to the extreme - or anything inbetween".

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She co-authored a so-called religious liberty editorial with the daft head of a new White House Faith Office — far-right megachurch televangelist Paula White, who often speaks in tongues.

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Meanwhile, Trump himself is busily tearing up the global order and working hard to blow up the economy with his daft misunderstanding of how things actually work.

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