emboldened
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The team felt emboldened by their early success and decided to present the ambitious plan.
Definition
- Adjective:
- Made bold or courageous: Describes someone or something that has been given increased confidence, bravery, or determination, often as a result of encouragement or a specific event.
Usage
- The adjective "emboldened" is used to describe a state of increased boldness that has been or by something else. It is not a permanent trait but a temporary condition resulting from external factors like success, support, or changing circumstances.
- It typically modifies nouns referring to people, groups, or sometimes actions.
- Common structures: , .
Examples
- Adjective:
- The team's early victory emboldened them to take greater risks.
- Feeling emboldened by the public support, the activists continued their protest.
- The emboldened opposition party challenged the government's new policy.
Advanced Usage
- "to be emboldened to do something": to feel sufficiently confident or brave to undertake a specific action.
- The positive feedback emboldened her to submit her novel to a major publisher.
- "emboldened by success/failure": gaining confidence from either a positive or a negative outcome.
- Rather than being discouraged, he was emboldened by his failure and tried again with a new strategy.
Variants and Related Words
- Embolden (verb): To give someone the courage or confidence to do something.
- The leader's speech served to embolden the crowd.
- Bold (adjective): Showing a willingness to take risks; confident and courageous.
- She made a bold decision to start her own company.
Synonyms
- Encouraged: Given support, confidence, or hope.
- Empowered: Given the authority or power to do something; made stronger and more confident.
- Heartened: Made more cheerful or confident.
Antonyms
- Discouraged: Having lost confidence or enthusiasm.
- Intimidated: Frightened or overawed, especially to make someone do something.
- Daunted: Made to feel slightly frightened or worried about your ability to achieve something.
The team felt emboldened by their early success and decided to present the ambitious plan.
Adjective
- made bold or courageous