Synonyms for
Daft
Definition
silly, foolish, or crazy
Synonyms & similar words
loco
barmy
buggy
kookie
cracked
bats
loopy
kooky
batty
nutty
crackers
roundthebend
whacky
fruity
dotty
nuts
loony
haywire
balmy
bonkers
aroundthebend
wacky
foolish
silly
absurd
idiotic
ridiculous
goofy
dumb
stupid
crazy
insane
nutty
mad
unwise
careless
thoughtless
unreasonable
irrational
impractical
unrealistic
uninformed
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- utterly daft
- completely daft
- a bit daft
- so daft
- daft idea
- daft question
- daft remark
Word family
Usage note
Daft is primarily used in British English and is generally informal. It implies a harmless, often endearing, silliness rather than serious mental deficiency.
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Example sentences
- He made a daft decision to quit his job without having another one lined up.
- She laughed at his daft joke even though it wasn't really funny.
- The cat looked at her with a daft expression on its face.
- He felt daft wearing a clown costume to the party.
- She realized she had left her keys in the car and felt daft for doing so.
Quotes
I'm not daft, I just have a low threshold for boredom.
I'm not as daft as I look.
I'm not daft enough to think I can change the world, but I do believe I can make a difference.