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What Is the Meaning of Bold Words

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adjective, bold·er, bold·est.

not hesitating or fearful in the face of actual or possible danger or rebuff; courageous and daring: a bold hero.

not hesitating to break the rules of propriety; forward; impudent: He apologized for being so bold as to speak to the emperor.

necessitating courage and daring; challenging: a bold adventure.

beyond the usual limits of conventional thought or action; imaginative: Einstein was a bold mathematician. a difficult problem needing a bold answer.

striking or conspicuous to the eye; flashy; showy: a bold pattern.

Nautical. deep enough to be navigable close to the shore: bold waters.

Obsolete. trusting; assured.

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Idioms about bold

    be / make (so) bold, to presume or venture; dare: I made bold to offer my suggestion.

Origin of bold

First recorded before 1000; Middle English bald, bold, Old English b(e)ald; cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German bald, Dutch boud "bold," Old Norse ballr "dire," from unattested Germanic bálthaz; akin to Welsh balch "proud," Irish balc "strong"

synonym study for bold

2. Bold, brazen, forward, presumptuous may refer to manners in a derogatory way. Bold suggests impudence, shamelessness, and immodesty: a bold stare. Brazen suggests the same, together with a defiant manner: a brazen liar. Forward implies making oneself unduly prominent or bringing oneself to notice with too much assurance. Presumptuous implies overconfidence, effrontery, taking too much for granted.

OTHER WORDS FROM bold

bold·ly, adverb bold·ness, noun o·ver·bold, adjective su·per·bold, adjective

un·bold, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bold

bolder , boulder

Words nearby bold

bola, Boland, Bolan Pass, bolar, bolas, bold, bold as brass, Bolden, boldface, bold-faced, boldhearted

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021

Words related to bold

adventurous, audacious, courageous, daring, fearless, heroic, resolute, brash, gutsy, smart, clear, colorful, definite, eye-catching, flashy, forceful, lively, loud, spirited, strong

How to use bold in a sentence

  • We need bolder action by policymakers to encourage investors.

  • Searching for such cues may incite children to be bolder in using their eyes to explore what's around them.

  • Meanwhile, countries such as Brazil, which have seen emissions climb despite promises to scale them back, would need bolder action to make up for lost time.

  • Public parks have grown so important during the pandemic that planners are suggesting bold renovations.

  • "Our nation is struggling, the virus is still not contained, and the American people are counting on Congress to meet this moment with bold, immediate action," Neal said in a statement.

  • The well, ghost or no ghost, is certainly a piece of history with a bold presence.

  • Or bold stands that may not preserve our security today or tomorrow, but keep our principles safely intact?

  • Then, under the bold headline "Rebooting Spider-Man," Robinov describes a broad vision for the future of the franchise.

  • The 2014 election was a wipeout, progressives say, because Democrats lacked a bold economic message to inspire voters.

  • The declaration adopted by the meeting was a bold step, but it did not a revolution make.

  • Then Paterno adroitly brought matters to a crisis in a bold peroration which changed the whole scene.

  • M was a Miser, and hoarded up gold; N was a Nobleman, gallant and bold.

  • If we had shot 'em without discrimination, the cowards would have got bold, seein' that they weren't safer in rear than in front.

  • She also played his Fourteenth Rhapsody with orchestral accompaniment in most bold and dashing style.

  • There are some bold hights dignified as mountains below Coblentz, but the finest of the scenery is above.

British Dictionary definitions for bold

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

Derived forms of bold

boldly, adverb boldness, noun

Word Origin for bold

Old English beald; related to Old Norse ballr dangerous, terrible, baldinn defiant, Old High German bald bold

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Idioms and Phrases with bold

In addition to the idiom beginning with bold

  • bold as brass

also see:

  • big and bold
  • make bold

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

What Is the Meaning of Bold Words

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