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
Brooks just takes them in some delightfully daffy (and occasionally deeply scary) new directions.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 July 2025
His performance as daffy himbo Chad Feldheimer in the Coen Brothers' Burn After Reading (2008), for example, is an essential entry in his oeuvre.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 3 May 2025
My one caveat on what is a highly entertaining and most genial evening of daffy, escapist Broadway, is that some of it feels a bit much, especially movement- and new orchestrations-wise.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025
At one party, the camera catches Elizabeth’s slightly daffy mother (Brenda Blethyn) somewhat tipsily walking through the crowd while eating a bowl of dessert.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 July 2025
His performance as daffy himbo Chad Feldheimer in the Coen Brothers' Burn After Reading (2008), for example, is an essential entry in his oeuvre.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 3 May 2025
My one caveat on what is a highly entertaining and most genial evening of daffy, escapist Broadway, is that some of it feels a bit much, especially movement- and new orchestrations-wise.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025
At one party, the camera catches Elizabeth’s slightly daffy mother (Brenda Blethyn) somewhat tipsily walking through the crowd while eating a bowl of dessert.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daffy
Adjective
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While reading a Regency romance, the social rules a woman was forced to live by seem almost silly to our modern sensibilities.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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The trailer promises traditional silly antics, like Gonzo’s daring stunts and Beaker’s dysfunctional science experiments, and musical performances.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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For a free-market type, Magness implies here that markets are quite stupid.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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Protecting his naive and stupid friend.—
Gwen Faulkenberry,
Arkansas Online,
18 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Each residence is just steps away from the beach, so close that putting on shoes would be foolish.—
Alex Postman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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But Cash’s most original and engaging writing is slightly out of step with reality and bleakly funny, devoted to wordplay and willing to be foolish about it.—
Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Nowhere with the history or absurd beauty.—
Antonia Quirke,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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And there’s even more absurd add-ons that are completely ridiculous, that have absolutely no basis in fact.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This moment marked the crux of a seemingly insane personal challenge that Liberato—an ultrarunner, coach, and yes, regular psychedelics user—took on in 2025.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
22 Jan. 2026
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What's going on in Minneapolis is insane Come on.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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And everyone is mad at Andrew—though this one feels like a rumor and more reality.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
7 Jan. 2026
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He’s been thrown straight into a mad month, in which Chelsea have Premier League, FA Cup, Carabao Cup and Champions League fixtures.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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What a crazy winter this had been.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Holding space for your interests, priorities and life circumstances is good offense, but a crazy job market also requires strong career defense, such as plugging up your financial foundation and skill gaps.—
Caroline Ceniza-Levine,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Anything else would be idiotic.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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To do a lot less foolish, thoughtless, stupid, idiotic things.—
Gwen Faulkenberry,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Daffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daffy. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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