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daft /dɑːft /
adjective British English informal
1 silly, foolish, or eccentric:
don't ask such daft questions
I find some of the ideas a bit daft
we can't stop laughing at their daft antics.
2 (daft about) infatuated with:
I was daft about him.
– DERIVATIVES
daftness /ˈdɑːftnəs / noun
– ORIGIN Old English gedæfte mild, meek, of Germanic origin; related to Gothic gabadan become or be fitting.