1 chiefly British, informal : silly, foolish Don’t do anything daft. 2 chiefly British, informal : mad, insane …

Is Daft an offensive word?

Both silly and daft however are mild negatives; they’re not as strong as other adjectives used for insults such as stupid, cretinous, imbecilic etc. They are quite common in mildly deprecating terms of affection: you daft bugger, you silly sod.

Can people daft?

The definition of daft is crazy, foolish or silly. A silly and foolish idea is an example of an idea that would be described as daft. A foolish and possibly crazy person is an example of someone who would be described as daft. Insane, mad.