dwaas — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cockamamie adj Ridiculous, implausible, or poorly thought out.
- daft adj Foolish, silly, or lacking good sense.
- fatuous adj Obnoxiously stupid; vacantly silly; content in one's foolishness.
- fool noun A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.
- fruitcake noun A dense cake made with dried fruit, nuts, and spices, often served at Christmas or weddings.
Senses
dwaas is used for these senses in English:
- cockamamie (informal) Foolish, ill-considered, silly, unbelievable.
- cockamamie A foolish or ridiculous person.
- daft (chiefly, Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, informal) Foolish, silly, stupid.
- fatuous Obnoxiously stupid; vacantly silly; content in one's foolishness.
- fool (pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
- fool (tarot, often, capitalized, _, Fool) A particular card in a tarot deck, representing a jester.
- fruitcake (colloquial, derogatory) A crazy or eccentric person. [from 1950s]
daft — full definition
- adj Foolish, silly, or lacking good sense.
- adj Mentally unwell or acting irrationally; crazy.