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daft
The definition of daft is crazy, foolish or silly.
(adjective)- A silly and foolish idea is an example of an idea that would be described as daft.
- A foolish and possibly crazy person is an example of someone who would be described as daft.
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See daft in Webster's New World College Dictionary
adjective
- silly; foolish
- insane; crazy
- Scot. merry or frolicsome in a giddy way
Origin: ME dafte < OE (ge)dæfte, mild, gentle (for the sense development, see cretin, silly) < IE base *dhabh-, to fit > L faber, a joiner, artisan
See daft in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective daft·er, daft·est
- Mad; crazy.
- Foolish; stupid.
- Scots Frolicsome.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English dafte, foolish
Origin: , from Old English gedǽfte, meek
.Related Forms:
- daftˈly adverb
- daftˈness noun
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