daft

UK: /ˈdɑːft/, /ˈdæft/ US: /dæft/ ,(daft, däft)

Inflections of 'daft' (adj):

dafter

adj comparative

daftest

adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

daft /dæft/   adj., -er, -est. 

1. [ often: be + ~] senseless, stupid, or foolish:
   He was daft to do that.
2. insane;
   crazy;
   mad:
   a daft idea.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

daft  (daft, däft), adj., -er, -est. 

1. senseless, stupid, or foolish.
2. insane;
   crazy.
3. Scottish Terms merry;
   playful;
   frolicsome.

• bef. 1000; Middle English dafte uncouth, awkward; earlier, gentle, meek, Old English dæfte; compare deft

daft′ly, adv. 
daft′ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

daft / dɑːft/ adjective

1. foolish or stupid
2. 
   a slang word for insane
3. (postpositive) followed by about: extremely fond (of)
4. frivolous; giddy

Etymology: Old English gedæfte gentle, foolish; related to Middle Low German ondaft incapable

ˈdaftness noun