Daft

/daft/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Silly or foolish.

His daft ideas often make the meetings more entertaining.

Insane or crazy.

She must be daft if she thinks that plan will work.

Absurd or nonsensical.

It's a daft notion to believe everything you read on the internet.

Middle English 'daft', from Old Norse 'dǫftr', meaning 'weak or silly'.

daft as a brush

extremely silly or foolish

daft idea

an idea that is foolish or impractical

don't be daft

a phrase used to tell someone not to be foolish

foolish

lacking good sense; unwise

absurd

wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate

senseless

without the ability to reason or understand

Stupid or silly, often used playfully.

That daft bloke thinks he can outdribble everyone.

Crazy or nonsensical, often used to criticize ideas.

His daft plan to skydive without a parachute was just plain reckless.