daft
adjective /dɑːft/
/dæft/
(comparative dafter, superlative daftest)
(informal)Idioms - silly, often in a way that is funny
- Don't be so daft!
- She's not as daft as she looks.
- What a daft thing to say!
- The decision is just plain daft.
Word OriginOld English gedæfte ‘mild, meek’, of Germanic origin; related to Gothic gabadan ‘become or be fitting’.
Idioms
daft as a brush
- (British English, informal) very silly