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- 1. silly; foolish: informal British "don't ask such daft questions" Similar Opposite
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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.
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.
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.
Daft definition: senseless, stupid, or foolish.. See examples of DAFT used in a sentence.
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 ...
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.
Definition of daft adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A complete guide to the word "DAFT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
Definition of daft – Learner’s Dictionary. daft. adjective. UK informal uk / dɑːft / Add to word list. silly: That's a daft idea. (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.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English daft daft / dɑːft $ dæft / adjective especially British English 1 STUPID/NOT SENSIBLE silly a daft idea Me, jealous? Don’t be daft (= that is a silly idea).
