bold (bəʊld
)
Definitions
adjective
- courageous, confident, and fearless; ready to take risks
- showing or requiring courage ⇒
a bold plan
- immodest or impudent ⇒
she gave him a bold look
- standing out distinctly; conspicuous ⇒
a figure carved in bold relief
- very steep ⇒
the bold face of the cliff
- imaginative in thought or expression ⇒
the novel's bold plot
- printing set in bold face
noun
- printing short for bold face
Alternative Forms
ˈboldly adverb ˈboldness nounWord Origin
Old English beald ; related to Old Norse ballr dangerous, terrible, baldinn defiant, Old High German bald boldSynonyms
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fearless,
enterprising,
brave,
daring,
heroic,
adventurous,
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gritty,
gallant,
gutsy,
audacious,
intrepid,
valiant,
plucky,
undaunted,
unafraid,
unflinching,
dauntless,
ballsy,
lion-hearted,
valorous,
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impudent,
forward,
fresh,
confident,
rude,
cheeky,
brash,
feisty,
saucy,
pushy,
brazen,
in-your-face,
shameless,
sassy,
unabashed,
pert,
insolent,
barefaced,
spirited,
forceful,
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bright,
conspicuous,
strong,
striking,
loud,
prominent,
lively,
pronounced,
colourful,
vivid,
flashy,
eye-catching,
salient,
showy,
Quotations
"Bold knaves thrive without one grain of sense,But good men starve for want of impudence"
"The bold are always lucky"
Usage examples
After their encounter of the afternoon the girl would have preferred not to meet the bold stare of his silver eyes.
, The Quest for K (1986)The film asks the big and bold question: Why is America such a vast killing field?
Globe and Mail (2003)The pundits who predicted that the location was too downmarket and the scheme too bold to attract buyers were proved wrong.
Glasgow Herald (2001)He thought me bold , and yet I am sure I never blushed so much in any man's society before.
, COURTESANS (2003)