1. (noun)boldness, daring, hardiness, hardihood the trait of beingwilling to undertake things that involve risk or danger "the proposal required great boldness"; "the plan required great hardiness of heart"
2. (noun)boldness, nerve, brass, face, cheek impudent aggressiveness "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"
3. (noun)boldness, strikingness the quality of standing out strongly and distinctly