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Definitions

daft

[daft, dahft] / dæft, dɑft /
ADJECTIVE
stupid; crazy
Synonyms
WEAK
absurd asinine bonkers cracked crackers daffy demented deranged dopey flaky foolish fried giddy half-baked idiotic in the ozone inane insane lunatic mad mental nuts nutty off the wall out of one's gourd ridiculous screwy silly simple touched unbalanced unhinged unsound wacky whacko witless
Antonyms
WEAK
brainy bright intelligent smart understanding

Example Sentences

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One can be a fan of “Marty Supreme” and still think Chalamet’s comments were daft.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

"So to flood that seemed like a completely daft idea."

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

“I know exactly who needs to hear this, and that would be anyone who is daft enough to think that parents are not caused trauma by their kids.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

This creature hadn’t the intelligence to be a witch; She was powerless, invisible, Wastefully daft.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.