bold Antonyms
Strongest:
- wary
- unenterprising
- milky
- craven
- prudent
- coward
- shy
- pusillanimous
- cautious
- careful
- afraid
- pusillanimous
- unadventurous
- coward
- cautious
- cowardly
- craven
- careful
- wary
- unadventurous
- unenterprising
- afraid
- timorous
- prudent
- timid
- shy
- milky
- cowardly
- timorous
- timid
Strong:
- heedful
- wise
- alarmed
- fearful
- frightened
- heedful
- frightened
- reasonable
- scared
- chickenhearted
- chickenhearted
- cool
- sensible
- affrighted
- spooked
- terrified
- sensible
- terrified
- wise
- poltroon
- startled
- calm
- fearful
- rational
- unnerved
- startled
- horrified
- shocked
- sound
- affrighted
- overcautious
- overcautious
- reasonable
- spooked
- unnerved
- horrified
- sane
- cool
- sane
- alarmed
- lily-livered
- lily-livered
- scared
- sound
- rational
- calm
- shocked
- poltroon
Weak:
Strongest:
Strong:
- nerved
- dashing
- enterprising
- hardy
- nervy
- impulsive
- adventuresome
- foolish
- heroic
- audacious
- heroical
- venturous
- valiant
- gutsy
- reckless
- emboldened
- gallant
- venturesome
Weak:
- overconfident
- insane
- imprudent
- unreasonable
- rash
- wild
- stupid
- hotheaded
- nutty
- incautious
- swashbuckling
- hasty
- stout
- unafraid
- scatterbrained
- free-swinging
- moronic
- impetuous
- gritty
- harebrained
- undaunted
- stalwart
- wacky
- dumb
- mad
- headlong
- crazy
- stouthearted
- brainless
- irrational
- foolhardy
- lionhearted
- daredevil
- plucky
- spirited
- witless
- unnecessary
- idiotic
- heedless
- spunky
- asinine
- precipitate
- intrepid
- valorous
- dauntless
- absurd
- whacky
- madcap
- silly
- greathearted
- overbold
- thoughtless
- lunatic
- brash
Meaning of bold
bold (n)
a typeface with thick heavy lines
bold (a)
fearless and daring
bold (s)
clear and distinct
very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front
bold (n.)
Forward to meet danger; venturesome; daring; not timorous or shrinking from risk; brave; courageous.
Exhibiting or requiring spirit and contempt of danger; planned with courage; daring; vigorous.
In a bad sense, too forward; taking undue liberties; over assuming or confident; lacking proper modesty or restraint; rude; impudent.
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.
Standing prominently out to view; markedly conspicuous; striking the eye; in high relief.
Steep; abrupt; prominent.
bold (v. t.)
To make bold or daring.
bold (v. i.)
To be or become bold.
bold Sentence Examples
- She made a bold decision to quit her job and pursue her passion for painting full-time.
- His bold fashion choices always turned heads wherever he went.
- The CEO's bold strategy propelled the company to unprecedented success.
- With a bold stroke of the brush, the artist added vibrant colors to the canvas.
- It takes a bold individual to speak out against injustice in the face of adversity.
- The explorer embarked on a bold expedition to summit the tallest mountain in the world.
- Making a bold statement, she declared her intentions to run for political office.
- The chef's bold use of spices infused the dish with layers of flavor.
- Taking a bold leap of faith, he invested all his savings into his startup.
- His bold leadership style inspired confidence and loyalty among his team members.
FAQs About the word bold
a typeface with thick heavy lines, fearless and daring, clear and distinct, very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical frontForward to meet danger; vent
courageous, fearless, brave, daring,adventurous, nerved, dashing, enterprising, hardy, nervy
wary, unenterprising, milky, craven, prudent, coward, shy, pusillanimous, cautious, careful
She made a bold decision to quit her job and pursue her passion for painting full-time.
His bold fashion choices always turned heads wherever he went.
The CEO's bold strategy propelled the company to unprecedented success.
With a bold stroke of the brush, the artist added vibrant colors to the canvas.