bold
/bould/
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Definition
Adjective:
- Fearless and daring; showing a willingness to take risks: "bold" describes a person or action that is confident, courageous, and not afraid of danger or difficulty.
- Strong and clear; very noticeable to the eye: "bold" can describe something, like a color, shape, or line, that is vivid, prominent, and stands out distinctly.
- Steep or abrupt: In geography, "bold" describes a cliff, coast, or slope that is very steep, sheer, or almost vertical.
Noun:
- A typeface with thick, heavy lines: In typography and printing, "bold" refers to a thick, dark style of letters used for emphasis.
Usage Examples
- Adjective (Fearless):
- She made a bold decision to start her own company.
- The bold explorer ventured into the unknown jungle.
- Adjective (Visually Prominent):
- Please print the heading in bold letters.
- The artist used bold colors in her painting.
- Adjective (Steep):
- The ship sailed past the bold cliffs of the coastline.
- Noun (Typography):
- For emphasis, change that word from regular text to bold.
Advanced Usage
- To make bold (to do something): To venture or dare to do something, often with a sense of presumption.
- I make bold to suggest a different approach to the problem.
- To put a bold face on something: To act or speak as if a difficult or embarrassing situation is not serious; to deal with something confidently.
- Despite the setback, he put a bold face on the situation and continued the presentation.
Variants and Related Words
- Boldly (adverb): In a bold manner.
- He boldly stated his opinion.
- Boldness (noun): The quality of being bold.
- Her boldness in the negotiation was impressive.
- Embolden (verb): To give someone the courage or confidence to do something.
- The early success emboldened the team to aim higher.
Synonyms
- Adjective (Fearless): Courageous, daring, audacious, brave, intrepid.
- Adjective (Prominent): Conspicuous, striking, pronounced, vivid.
- Adjective (Steep): Sheer, precipitous, abrupt, bluff.
Antonyms
- Adjective (Fearless): Timid, cowardly, cautious, fearful.
- Adjective (Prominent): Faint, subtle, indistinct.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- (As) bold as brass: Behaving with too much confidence in a way that is rude or shocking; brazenly.
- He walked in late and, bold as brass, took the last piece of cake.
Adjective
- very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front
- a bluff headland
- where the bold chalk cliffs of England rise
- a sheer descent of rock
- clear and distinct
- bold handwriting
- a figure carved in bold relief
- a bold design
- fearless and daring
- bold settlers on some foreign shore
- a bold speech
- a bold adventure
Noun
- a typeface with thick heavy lines