Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

daftness

/ˈdæftnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: daft-ness
IPA: /ˈdæftnəs/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Property of being daft.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Something that is daft.

Countable

Example Sentences

"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?"

Etymology

Etymology tree English daft Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English daftness From daft + -ness.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdæftnəs/
British English: /ˈdɑːftnəs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

daftnesses (plural)

Synonyms

craziness flakiness

Questions

How do you pronounce daftness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdæftnəs/.
What does daftness mean?: Property of being daft.
Where does daftness come from?: Etymology tree English daft Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English daftness From daft + -ness.

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