Main Entry: daft

Pronunciation: \ˈdaft also ˈdäft\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English dafte gentle, stupid; akin to Old English gedæfte mild, gentle, Middle English defte deft, Old Church Slavic podobati to be fitting

Date: 14th century

1 a : silly, foolish b : mad, insane
2 Scottish : frivolously merry

— daft·ly adverb

— daft·ness \ˈdaf(t)-nəs\ noun