daftness

English - Turkish

Definition of daftness in English Turkish dictionary

delilik

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{s} saçma

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açık ağızlı

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(Argo) üşütük

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{s} kaçık

O böylesine kaçık bir fikir. - It's such a daft idea.

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English - English

Definition of daftness in English English dictionary

Lacking common sense

There's no end to their daftness if they once start on that track. A lawfu' trade's a lawfu' trade, says I, and it's contrary to public policy to pit it at the mercy of wheen cranks. D'ye no agree, sir? By the way, I havena got your name? — John Buchan, ''Mr. Standfast, Chapter 8.

{i} silliness, stupidness, foolishness; craziness, insanity

The quality of being daft

informal terms for insanity

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silly

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stupid

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insane, mad

daft

{v} t. to toss or throw aside

daft

{s} stupid, foolish; crazy

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Stupid; foolish; idiotic; also, delirious; insane; as, he has gone daft

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informal or slang terms for mentally irregular; "it used to drive my husband balmy"

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If you describe a person or their behaviour as daft, you think that they are stupid, impractical, or rather strange. He's not so daft as to listen to rumours Don't be daft! = silly

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Gay; playful; frolicsome

Hyphenation

daft·ness

Etymology

[ 'daft also 'däft ] (adjective.) 14th century. Middle English dafte gentle, stupid; akin to Old English gedæfte mild, gentle, Middle English defte deft, Old Church Slavonic podobati to be fitting.