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daftness

daftness

1 7.3
A way of behaving that is silly or foolish and not thinking clearly
  • noun
  • /ˈdæftnəs/
  • Informal
translation icon : tontería

Examples

  • Which somehow, according to the daftness in this thread, makes it take off again.

    Blog text (21)

  • What strikes me is the daftness of the people around the Senator to suggest such things.

    Blog text (27)

  • It was more than the new rugs, more than the daftness he'd bought them for.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Diodorus was almost weeping now over the phone as he outlined the nightmarish daftness of the proposition.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • My own theory has something to do with the fact that Wagga Wagga (in NSW) is pronounced as "Wogga Wogga," and the inherent daftness of those who choose to live on the far side of the country.

    Blog text (11)

  • His daftness during the meeting made everyone question his judgment.

  • The daftness of his plan was evident, as it lacked any logical reasoning.

  • They laughed at the daftness of his decision to go skydiving without training.

Synonyms

craziness
vsdaftness
68 4.2

Very wild or foolish behavior, sometimes caused by problems in the mind

is less about clinical instability and more about silly lack of sense
foolishness
vsdaftness
61 2.7

A lack of good sense or careful thought that causes bad choices

emphasizes similar lack of sense but also informal insanity
silliness
vsdaftness
29 2.6

Playful or foolish behavior that is not serious and often funny

includes that playfulness but can also mean informal madness
lunacy
vsdaftness
22 7.5

Extremely foolish behavior that shows very poor judgment

is milder covering ordinary silliness as well as informal madness
foolery
vsdaftness
2 6.1

Silly, harmless behavior that makes people laugh

covers those acts but can suggest stronger extreme madness
looniness
vsdaftness
  • Informal
1 6.8

A very silly or crazy way of behaving that makes people laugh

is broader focusing on silliness and informal madness

Antonyms

wisdom
571 2.7

To use what you know and have learned to make good choices and give good advice

How Silly

craziness
68 4.2
daftness
  • Informal
1 7.3
foolishness
61 2.7
silliness
29 2.6
playfulness
8 2.5

Surface Forms

daftness singular
daftnesses plural

Morphology

daftness = daft (transparent) = daft + ness

Standard noun formation from the adjective 'daft' using '-ness', indicating the quality or state of being daft.

Etymology

Daftness comes from an old word that once meant 'gentle' but later changed to mean 'silly'. Think of the similar word daffy to remember that daftness means 'silliness' or 'foolishness'.