daft

[daft, dahft]

adjective

dafter, daftest 

1. senseless, stupid, or foolish.

2. insane; crazy.

3. Scot.,  merry; playful; frolicsome.

daft

/ dɑːft /

adjective

1. informal,  foolish, simple, or stupid

2. a slang word for insane

3. informal,  extremely fond (of)

4. slang,  frivolous; giddy

Other Word Forms

• daftly adverb
• daftness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of daft¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of daft¹

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

Example Sentences

It only took until that afternoon for people to realize that the argument was daft.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

In an organisation that spends more than a trillion pounds a year and makes thousands of decisions every week, it's daft to imagine they can all be perfectly in line with a broader goal.

Read more on BBC

Setting aside the notion that individuals can negotiate the cost of their health care, this daft idea offers no explanation as to how it’s supposed to save people money.

Read more on Salon

“At best they are being incredibly pedantic. At worst, intentionally daft.”

Read more on Los Angeles Times

Government shutdowns are rarely productive, but letting them cripple national travel is daft.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal