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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.
It was bold of you to speak up so forcefully at the town meeting.The bold young man fought off the elderly woman's attacker.- synonyms:
- brave, courageous, daring, fearless, intrepid, valiant
- antonyms:
- cowardly, safe, shy, spineless, timid
- similar words:
- adventurous, audacious, gritty, lionhearted, pioneer, plucky, resolute, romantic, spunky, stout-hearted, undaunted
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| definition 2: |
imaginative; innovative.
It was a bold and exciting plan, but no one was sure it would work.We need some bold ideas to create this new product line.The extraordinary scientist Nicola Tesla was a bold thinker and inventor.- synonyms:
- audacious, imaginative, innovative
- similar words:
- adventurous, creative, daring, defiant, enterprising, original, pioneer, venturesome
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| definition 3: |
very showy; conspicuous.
The new museum with its bold architecture is the object of both hate and admiration.- synonyms:
- flashy, garish, showy
- antonyms:
- delicate, wishy-washy
- similar words:
- daring, gaudy, obtrusive, ostentatious, pretentious
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| definition 4: |
brazen; forward.
The actress was insulted by the bold question and refused to answer it.I find his bold manner unpleasant and full of egotism.You shouldn't be so bold with the boss; he'll see it as a challenge to his authority.- synonyms:
- brash, brassy, brazen, forward, presumptuous
- antonyms:
- bashful, shy, timid
- similar words:
- audacious, bald-faced, barefaced, bold-faced, cheeky, familiar, free, fresh, impertinent, impudent, insolent, obtrusive, rude, saucy, shameless, unabashed
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| definition 5: |
set in boldface type.
The bold words stand out from the others.- similar words:
- bold-faced
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| related words: |
aggressive, ambitious, candid, chivalrous, confident, courageous, dashing, dauntless, explicit, fearless, flamboyant, forthright, heroic, impolite, loud, outstanding, robust, romantic, showy, spirited, stout, strong, valiant, wild |
adverb + (adj.)bold
unusually
(adj.)bold
+ adverb
enough
(adj.)bold
+ noun
action,
agenda,
ambition,
assertion,
attempt,
bet,
boulder,
brass,
claim,
color,
composition,
declaration,
deed,
departure,
design,
experiment,
experimentation,
explorer,
flavor,
foliage,
foray,
gamble,
gesture,
headline,
hue,
humanity,
initiative,
ink,
jewelry,
leadership,
leap,
letter,
lettering,
marker,
move,
necklace,
outline,
palette,
pattern,
plaid,
plan,
poster,
prediction,
print,
promise,
pronouncement,
proposal,
pup,
red,
relief,
ruler,
shade,
signal,
splash,
stance,
stare,
statement,
step,
stride,
stripe,
stroke,
style,
styling,
tactic,
thesis,
type,
venture,
vision
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| derivations: |
boldly (adv.), boldness (n.) |
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