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daftness

daft
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [daft, dahft]
    • /dæft, dɑft/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

Historical Comparancy

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

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Synonyms 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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