/ dɑːft; NAmE dæft/ adjective
( daft·er , daft·est ) ( BrE , informal ) silly, often in a way that is amusing :
Don't be so daft!
She's not as daft as she looks.
What a daft thing to say!
► daft·ness noun [ U ]
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IDIOMS
- daft as a brush
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English gedæfte mild, meek , of Germanic origin; related to Gothic gabadan become or be fitting.