bold Antonyms
Strongest:
- careful
- shy
- timid
- craven
- cowardly
- unenterprising
- cowardly
- timorous
- wary
- craven
- unenterprising
- careful
- coward
- timid
- cautious
- timorous
- cautious
- afraid
- coward
- unadventurous
- pusillanimous
- milky
- prudent
- shy
- prudent
- milky
- afraid
- unadventurous
- wary
- pusillanimous
Strong:
- horrified
- fearful
- rational
- sensible
- scared
- shocked
- affrighted
- startled
- horrified
- frightened
- alarmed
- overcautious
- unnerved
- cool
- sane
- heedful
- calm
- startled
- unnerved
- poltroon
- cool
- sound
- terrified
- chickenhearted
- spooked
- frightened
- spooked
- reasonable
- lily-livered
- sensible
- heedful
- wise
- sane
- terrified
- overcautious
- reasonable
- rational
- sound
- wise
- lily-livered
- alarmed
- scared
- fearful
- poltroon
- shocked
- affrighted
- chickenhearted
- calm
Weak:
Strongest:
Strong:
- nerved
- hardy
- nervy
- venturous
- gutsy
- enterprising
- emboldened
- audacious
- dashing
- gallant
- foolish
- reckless
- heroic
- heroical
- venturesome
- adventuresome
- valiant
- impulsive
Weak:
- rash
- unafraid
- mad
- incautious
- free-swinging
- impetuous
- stouthearted
- moronic
- dauntless
- wild
- asinine
- witless
- swashbuckling
- undaunted
- wacky
- scatterbrained
- stout
- foolhardy
- daredevil
- spirited
- madcap
- hasty
- valorous
- spunky
- thoughtless
- lunatic
- whacky
- crazy
- greathearted
- imprudent
- insane
- dumb
- overconfident
- precipitate
- heedless
- headlong
- hotheaded
- brainless
- stalwart
- irrational
- gritty
- stupid
- nutty
- absurd
- plucky
- idiotic
- unnecessary
- unreasonable
- lionhearted
- harebrained
- silly
- brash
- overbold
- intrepid
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
fearless, brave,adventurous, daring, courageous, nerved, hardy, nervy, venturous, gutsy
careful, shy,timid, craven, cowardly, unenterprising, cowardly, timorous, wary, craven
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.
