Definition

1. 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.

Adjective

1. made bold or courageous