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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

Politics in the 2020s change fast, and it is daft to try to predict what could happen next.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

Flamboyance is called for – someone not only larger than life but also "silly" and "daft", they agreed.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

“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

There was something comical about Tommy at that moment, something that made you think, well, yes, if he’s going to be that daft, he deserves what’s coming.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

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