1
as in stupid
showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment
a daft plan, doomed to wretched failure and merciless ridicule
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2
as in mad
unable to think in a clear or sensible way
the king was clearly daft, talking to trees and rocks as if they were people
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Recent Examples of daft
Hulu 'Shaun of the Dead' (2004) Edgar Wright's beloved breakthrough zombie comedy puts a daft spin on an undead apocalypse, with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost as loyal best friends ill-prepared for normal everyday life, much less an existential emergency.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Grizzled and angry where his Police Squad daddy (Leslie Nielsen) was daft and entitled, Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. is a widowed copper struggling to play by the rules in a new era of police accountability.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 July 2025
The belief that normal service had resumed was daft.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Just how daft did the dot-com mass delusion become?
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Jan. 2011
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Grizzled and angry where his Police Squad daddy (Leslie Nielsen) was daft and entitled, Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. is a widowed copper struggling to play by the rules in a new era of police accountability.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 July 2025
The belief that normal service had resumed was daft.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Just how daft did the dot-com mass delusion become?
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Jan. 2011
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daft
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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That character is having a kind of psychotic break, really.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2026
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However, mental health experts now warn that for a small group of vulnerable people, long and emotionally charged conversations with AI may worsen delusions or psychotic symptoms.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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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
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The mastermind behind this virus of perfection is a maniacal Elon Musk-type figure who has dubbed himself The Corporation (Ashton Kutcher).—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
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Some of it is gut feeling based the maniacal want Cristobal has steeled in his players.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Daft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daft. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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