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bold
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- pronunciation:
- bold
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
bolder, boldest |
| definition 1: |
brave; daring.
The bold man jumped into the river to save the drowning child.- synonyms:
- brave, courageous, daring, fearless
- antonyms:
- cowardly, safe, shy, timid
- similar words:
- adventurous, romantic, undaunted
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| definition 2: |
imaginative; creative.
Einstein was one of the boldest thinkers of the twentieth century.- synonyms:
- imaginative
- similar words:
- adventurous, creative, daring, defiant, enterprising, original
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| definition 3: |
easy to notice; attracting attention.
The artist painted a bold design on the wall.- synonyms:
- showy
- antonyms:
- delicate
- similar words:
- gaudy
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| definition 4: |
not polite; rude.
His bold manner cost him his job.- synonyms:
- forward
- antonyms:
- shy, timid
- similar words:
- fresh, impertinent, impudent, insolent, rude
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| definition 5: |
set in heavy type that stands out.
The word bold is in bold print. |
| related words: |
aggressive, ambitious, courageous, explicit, fearless, heroic, impolite, loud, robust, showy, stout, strong |
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| derivations: |
boldly (adv.), boldness (n.) |
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