daft — silly or foolish; showing poor judgment
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: silly or foolish; showing poor judgment
Pronunciation (IPA): /dæft/
Example Sentences
- It was daft of me to wear flip-flops to go hiking in the mountains.
- She gave me a daft look when I suggested we swim in the frozen lake.
- Don't ask such daft questions during the important meeting.
daft
ADJECTIVE[/dæft/]
silly or foolish; showing poor judgment
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'dæft' meaning 'mild' or 'meek,' later evolving to mean 'foolish' or 'silly.' The word's meaning shifted over time, possibly influenced by Old Norse 'dapr' meaning 'sad' or 'gloomy.'
Breakdown
daft (single morpheme, no further breakdown) - originally from Proto-Germanic root meaning 'fit' or 'suitable,' but the modern sense of 'foolish' developed through semantic shift in Middle English
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“It was daft of me to wear flip-flops to go hiking in the mountains.”
“She gave me a daft look when I suggested we swim in the frozen lake.”
“Don't ask such daft questions during the important meeting.”
“He's not daft, just a bit absent-minded sometimes.”
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