daft

[ daft, dahft ]
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adjective,daft·er, daft·est.
  1. senseless, stupid, or foolish.

  2. insane; crazy.

  1. Scot. merry; playful; frolicsome.

Origin of daft

1
before 1000; Middle English dafte uncouth, awkward; earlier, gentle, meek, Old English dæfte;cf. deft

Other words from daft

  • daftly, adverb
  • daftness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for daft

daft

/ (dɑːft) /


adjectivemainly British
  1. informal foolish, simple, or stupid

  2. a slang word for insane

  1. informal (postpositive foll by about) extremely fond (of)

  2. slang frivolous; giddy

Origin of daft

1
Old English gedæfte gentle, foolish; related to Middle Low German ondaft incapable

Derived forms of daft

  • daftly, adverb
  • daftness, noun

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