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1. (adj.) bold
not hesitating or fearful in the face of danger; courageous.
2. bold
scorning or ignoring the rules of propriety; forward; impudent.
3. bold
requiring courage and daring:
bold deeds.
4. bold
beyond the usual limits of conventional thought or action; inventive or imaginative:
a bold solution to a perplexing problem.
5. bold
striking or conspicuous to the eye; flashy; showy:
a bold pattern.
6. bold
steep; abrupt:
a bold promontory.
7. bold
typeset in boldface.
8. bold
Obs. trusting; assured.
Etymology: (bef. 1000; ME bald, bold, OE b(e)ald; c. OS, OHG bald, ON ballr dire)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) boldface, bold face, bold
a typeface with thick heavy lines
2. (adj) bold
fearless and daring
"bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure"
3. (adj) bold
clear and distinct
"bold handwriting"; "a figure carved in bold relief"; "a bold design"
4. (adj) bluff, bold, sheer
very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front
"a bluff headland"; "where the bold chalk cliffs of England rise"; "a sheer descent of rock"
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1. (adjective) bold
brave or confident
a bold decision/statement
2. bold
bright and strong in color
bold lettering
3. bold
bold type
letters printed in dark ink
The girl stepped boldly onto the stage.; His boldness was surprising.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) bold
forward to meet danger; venturesome; daring; not timorous or shrinking from risk; brave; courageous
2. (noun) bold
exhibiting or requiring spirit and contempt of danger; planned with courage; daring; vigorous
3. (noun) bold
in a bad sense, too forward; taking undue liberties; over assuming or confident; lacking proper modesty or restraint; rude; impudent
4. (noun) bold
somewhat overstepping usual bounds, or conventional rules, as in art, literature, etc.; taking liberties in composition or expression; as, the figures of an author are bold
5. (noun) bold
standing prominently out to view; markedly conspicuous; striking the eye; in high relief
6. (noun) bold
steep; abrupt; prominent
7. (verb) bold
to make bold or daring
8. (verb) bold
to be or become bold
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Sense: daring or fearless
a bold plan of attack.
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 Afrikaans: dapper |
 Arabic: جَريء، جَسور |
 Bulgarian: смел |
 Brazilian: ousado |
 Czech: smělý |
 German: kühn |
 Danish: dristig |
 Greek: τολμηρός |
 Spanish: valiente, audaz, atrevido |
 Estonian: julge |
 Farsi: نترس؛ متهور |
 Finnish: rohkea |
 French: hardi |
 Hebrew: נוֹעָז |
 Hindi: दबंग |
 Croatian: hrabar |
 Hungarian: merész |
 Indonesian: berani |
 Icelandic: hugaður, djarfur |
 Italian: ardito, coraggioso |
 Japanese: 大胆な |
 Korean: 대담한 |
 Lithuanian: drąsus |
 Latvian: drosmīgs; pārdrošs |
 Malay: berani |
 Dutch: stoutmoedig |
 Norwegian: dristig, djerv |
 Polish: śmiały |
 Persian: نترس؛ متهور |
 Pashto: زړه ور، په زړه ببر |
 Portuguese: ousado |
 Romanian: îndrăzneţ |
 Russian: храбрый, смелый |
 Slovak: smelý |
 Slovenian: smel |
 Serbian: neustrašiv |
 Swedish: djärv, vågad |
 Thai: กล้าหาญ |
 Turkish: cüretkâr, cesur, gözüpek |
 Taiwanese: 大膽的 |
 Ukrainian: сміливий |
 Urdu: دلیر ، بہادر |
 Vietnamese: táo bạo |
 Chinese: 大胆的 |
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