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- US Pronunciation
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- [daft, dahft]
- /dæft, dɑft/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [daft, dahft]
- /dæft, dɑft/
Definitions of daftness word
- adjective daftness senseless, stupid, or foolish. 1
- adjective daftness insane; crazy. 1
- adjective daftness Scot. merry; playful; frolicsome. 1
- noun daftness Property of being daft. 1
- noun daftness (Countable Noun) Something that is daft. 0
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Origin of daftness
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English dafte uncouth, awkward; earlier, gentle, meek, Old English dæfte; cf. deft
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Parts of speech for Daftness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
daftness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
daftness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for daftness
noun daftness
- madness — the state of being mad; insanity.
- silliness — weak-minded or lacking good sense; stupid or foolish: a silly writer.
- craziness — mentally deranged; demented; insane.
- absurdity — the quality or state of being absurd; nonsense
- indiscretion — lack of discretion; imprudence.
Antonyms for daftness
noun daftness
- knowledge — acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation; general erudition: knowledge of many things.
- wisdom — the quality or state of being wise; knowledge of what is true or right coupled with just judgment as to action; sagacity, discernment, or insight.
- sense — any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body: My sense of smell tells me that dinner is ready.
- care — If you care about something, you feel that it is important and are concerned about it.
- carefulness — cautious in one's actions: Be careful when you cross the street.
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