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daftness

/ˈdɑːftnəs/US/ˈdæftnəs/

daftness noun: property of being daft.

Noun

daftness (countable and uncountable, plural daftnesses)

  1. Property of being daft.
    • There's no end to their daftness if they once start on that track. A lawfu' trade's a lawfu' trade, says I, and it's contrary to public policy to pit it at the mercy of wheen cranks. D'ye no agree, sir? By the way, I havena got your name?1919, John Buchan, “chapter 8”, in Mr Standfast
  2. (countable) Something that is daft.

daftness meaning in Tamil and Bengali

daftness in Tamil

முட்டாள்தனம்

daftness in Bengali

বোকা হওয়ার বৈশিষ্ট্য

Forms of daftness

pluraldaftnesses

Origin of daftness

From daft + -ness.

Questions about daftness

What does daftness mean?
Daftness means property of being daft.
What is daftness in Tamil?
Daftness in Tamil is முட்டாள்தனம். See Daftness meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is daftness?
Daftness is a noun.
How do you pronounce daftness?
Daftness is pronounced /ˈdɑːftnəs/ (UK).
What is the plural of daftness?
The plural of daftness is daftnesses.

Words near daftness in the dictionary

  1. daftie
  2. dafties
  3. daftish
  4. daftlike
  5. daftly
  6. daftness
  7. daftnesses
  8. daftsome
  9. dafty
  10. dafuq
  11. dag

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