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as in psychotic
having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind
lurid newspaper reports that portrayed the serial killer as clearly daffy
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as in silly
showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment
their daffy antics made generations of movie audiences laugh
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Recent Examples of daffy
No matter how daffy some of it is, the production has the important factor of clarity; a quality that the great stage director Peter Hall used to say is a vital component of any revival of a classic.
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2025
For devoted fans of Bridget Jones — the daffy dame at the center of both a popular series of novels and their attendant film adaptations — sequel mileage very much varies.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
But there’s a tender vulnerability to his characters, and the daffy empathy that suffuses the writing is unique to Arbery.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025
Lexi’s onstage persona turns out to be a daffy and bratty bundle of joy.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2025
For devoted fans of Bridget Jones — the daffy dame at the center of both a popular series of novels and their attendant film adaptations — sequel mileage very much varies.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
But there’s a tender vulnerability to his characters, and the daffy empathy that suffuses the writing is unique to Arbery.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025
Lexi’s onstage persona turns out to be a daffy and bratty bundle of joy.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daffy
Adjective
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The counselor also told police Trotman had had a previous psychotic break in which he was found wandering the woods.—
Peter Hermann,
Washington Post,
7 Feb. 2023
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Lewis prescribed Price anti-psychotic medication after a mental health referral Sept. 1.—
Thomas Saccente,
Arkansas Online,
17 Jan. 2023
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Using the Graham Norton hologram to tell us that the Earth was turned to ash on May 24th, 2025 is just the right kind of silly for this show.—
Ryan Woodrow,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
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Eurovision is still too much of a silly spectacle for some, even with JJ in it.—
Alex Marshall,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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With his shock of spiky hair and adrenaline rushes, Smith turns a corporate villain into a lunatic new-wave frontman.—
Charles McNultyTheater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2023
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The first personality is the lunatic, chaotic artist, with no limits.—
John Bleasdale,
Variety,
8 Dec. 2022
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In one sense, this isn’t an entirely stupid proposition.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
3 May 2025
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Vel rails against the offender, saying her lover was the kind of warrior the Ghor rebels are trying to be and that her loss is both incalculable and stupid.—
Noel Murray,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Shinwell takes the rep aside and asks her to grab some of the antidote to the sickness that pushed Stephens into a coma, because the mad scientist must have some lying around.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
11 May 2025
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The late 19th century was a boom time for mad inventors, scam artists, and fast-talking salesmen.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025
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And this is not a story of corporate greed run amok, because Walmart would be foolish to try to gouge its customers at a time when economic anxiety is high (more on that in a moment).—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
16 May 2025
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Peters said the training from Wayne State's Institute of Gerontology has helped credit union employees to better frame probing questions that will get a positive response without making members feel foolish.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Amanda learned in like 10 seconds, which is insane.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Mar. 2025
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The emu egg—a two pound, eight-inch ovoid with a sultry teal shell gently speckled in pale green—seemed like just the right absurdist final flourish for an already insane endeavor.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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What else can be said about Judge’s absurd start to this season?—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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The biggest change, however, has been in fly ball frequency - his fly ball rate is now an absurd 50.0%, higher than any 2024 MLB regular.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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“Daffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daffy. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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