daftness
/ˈdæftnəs/
NOUN
1. Foolishness or lack of good judgment
The quality or state of being foolish, silly, unreasonable, or lacking sound judgment.
1.1. Silly and ridiculous behavior
The quality of behaving or acting in a foolish, absurd, or amusingly ridiculous way.
Synonyms
- silliness
- foolishness
- absurdity
- ridiculousness
- nonsense
- folly
- foolery
- tomfoolery
- ludicrousness
- preposterousness
Antonyms
- seriousness
- sensibleness
- reasonableness
- soundness
- judgment
Examples
- The daftness of the comedy show kept the audience laughing.
- She couldn't stop laughing at the sheer daftness of his antics.
- There was a touch of daftness in their otherwise serious conversation.
Related Words
1.2. Poor judgment and imprudence
The quality of making unwise, irrational, or careless decisions without considering their consequences.
Synonyms
- imprudence
- folly
- unwisdom
- inadvisability
- recklessness
- rashness
- indiscretion
- unreasonableness
Antonyms
- prudence
- carefulness
- discernment
- good judgment
- wisdom
- sagacity
Examples
- The daftness of investing all his savings in an untested business became apparent later.
- Everyone questioned the daftness of driving through the storm.
- Her decision to ignore the warnings showed considerable daftness.
Related Words
- carelessness
- irresponsibility
- poor decision-making
- risk-taking
- impulsiveness
- shortsightedness
- misjudgment
NOUN
2. Stupidity or lack of intelligence
The quality or state of being unintelligent, slow to understand, or lacking the ability to think clearly.
2.1. Lack of intelligence or understanding
A perceived lack of mental ability, comprehension, or capacity for sound reasoning.
Synonyms
- stupidity
- dumbness
- brainlessness
- witlessness
- idiocy
- imbecility
- fatuity
- doltishness
- gormlessness
- obtuseness
- simplemindedness
Antonyms
- intelligence
- cleverness
- understanding
- discernment
- insight
- sagacity
- wisdom
Examples
- He was embarrassed by the daftness of his answer.
- The mistake was caused by carelessness rather than daftness.
- The story humorously exaggerates the daftness of its main character.
Related Words
- ignorance
- incompetence
- ineptitude
- mental dullness
- poor comprehension
- lack of knowledge
- naivety
NOUN
3. Craziness or eccentricity
The quality of being unusually irrational, eccentric, or amusingly unconventional.
3.1. Crazy or irrational behavior
The state of behaving in a wildly unreasonable, peculiar, or seemingly crazy manner.
Synonyms
Antonyms
- sanity
- rationality
- reasonableness
- logicality
- soundness
Examples
- The daftness of his plan amazed even his closest friends.
- Everyone enjoyed the harmless daftness of her spontaneous performance.
- The film celebrates the daftness and unpredictability of its characters.
Related Words
- eccentricity
- weirdness
- unconventionality
- strangeness
- mania
- oddity
- unpredictability