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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Where do you suppose he got such daft and dangerous ideas?

From Salon • May 11, 2026

Citadel in 2022 moved its headquarters from Chicago to Miami, but it still maintains a large New York presence—which made it a daft target to pick.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

It would be daft to pretend that Holyrood can resolve all of these issues.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

It must have looked pretty daft from his side, and if he hadn’t been such a decent type, I’d have been a laughing stock in no time.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

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