daft

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Etymology

Old English dæfte

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /dɑːft/
• (US) IPA: /dæft/

• Rhymes: -ɑːft

Adjective

daft (comparative dafter, superlative daftest)

1. insane, mad
2. silly
3. stupid

Synonyms

• soft

Translations

insane, mad

Bulgarian: побъркан (bg), ненормален (bg) Cebuano: buang French: cinglé (fr)

German: verrückt (de) Polish: zwariowany (pl) Russian: сумасшедший, рехнувшийся, безрассудный Spanish: loco (es) Swedish: sinnessjuk (sv), galen (sv)

silly

Bulgarian: неразумен (bg) French: dingue (fr), branque (fr)

German: albern (de) Portuguese: sandeu Spanish: tonto (es)

stupid

Bulgarian: глупав (bg) French: simplet (fr)

German: blöd (de), bescheuert (de), doof (de) Russian: глупый, слабоумный Spanish: estúpido (es)

Derived terms

• as daft as a brush

Anagrams

• DFAT