daft

adjective

ˈdaft How to pronounce daft (audio)
Definition of daftnext
1
as in psychotic
having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind the king was clearly daft, talking to trees and rocks as if they were people

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2
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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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. — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024 Due to some daft scheduling, the match was played under the baking afternoon sun - around 100 degrees Fahrenheit - in this famously harsh climate. — Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024 Lots of music by Bach, of course, but also jazzy improvisations and a concert to celebrate a daft knight-errant. — Patrick Neas, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2024 In the twisted thriller Saltburn, Pike wowed critics as the fabulous yet daft Lady Elspeth Catton opposite fellow Globe nominee Barry Keoghan as the devious Oliver Quick. — Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 8 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for daft
Recent Examples of Synonyms for daft
  1. psychotic
  2. stupid
  3. mad
  4. silly
  5. lunatic
  6. foolish
  7. insane
  8. absurd
Adjective
  • 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
  • Lewis prescribed Price anti-psychotic medication after a mental health referral Sept. 1.
    — Thomas Saccente, Arkansas Online, 17 Jan. 2023
Definition of psychotic
Adjective
  • His is a sort of erudite buffoonery that consistently tap-dances between clever, self-aware, and patently stupid.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Ignoring those who served and buried honorably is stupid.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of stupid
Adjective
  • Then Sterling did some less effective things and got suspended anyway, so that mad idea was, at least, parked for the time being.
    — Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Staff Pick: The mad scramble for backyard eggs Naeema Fineley's backyard chicken coop in Georgia.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of mad
Adjective
  • Finally, its focus on physics means that things get silly pretty quickly, which makes for very shareable moments and clips.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Dozen Bakery off Nolensville Pike is celebrating this silliest of holidays with special pies and quiche.
    — Adam Tamburin, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of silly
Adjective
  • 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
  • The first personality is the lunatic, chaotic artist, with no limits.
    — John Bleasdale, Variety, 8 Dec. 2022
Definition of lunatic
Adjective
  • No matter what your feelings are about Sternberg and his executive team today, these are not foolish people.
    — John Romano, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
  • There's nothing foolish about choosing beauty over practicality if that's what your heart desires.
    — PCMAG, PCMAG, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of foolish
Adjective
  • Your voice is insane.
    — Mary Colurso | mcolurso@al.com, al, 4 Apr. 2023
  • The Republican and right-wing reaction is just insane.
    — Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 31 Mar. 2023
Definition of insane
Adjective
  • Undermining tax collections and the IRS goes hand in glove with Trump’s absurd belief that the U.S. federal government can or should try to fund itself primarily via tariffs.
    — New York Daily News, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The more absurd or humorous examples, like the animation of Irving that plays at his funeral, can also be disconcerting.
    — Abigail Lee, Variety, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of absurd

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