dafter; daftest
British, informal
1
: strange often in a way that is funny
He's got a daft [=silly, daffy] sense of humor.
2
: crazy or foolish
Don't be daft!
Your idea seems a bit daft to me.
She looked at us as if we'd gone daft.
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“Daft.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/daft. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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