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boldbrave, fearless, adventurous, valiant, brazen: She’s bold and flashy. Not to be confused with:bowled – past tense of bowl: She bowled a good game.bold B0373100 (bōld)adj. bold·er, bold·est 1. a. Fearless and daring; courageous: a bold leader.b. Requiring or exhibiting courage or daring: a bold voyage to unknown lands. See Synonyms at brave.2. Unduly forward and brazen; impudent: a bold, sassy child.3. Strikingly different or unconventional; arresting or provocative: "[He] laid out a bold, new vision for America's leading universities" (Jerome Karabel).4. a. Clear and distinct to the eye; conspicuous: bold colors; a bold pattern.b. Strong or pronounced; prominent: the bold flavor of ginger.5. Steep or abrupt in grade or terrain: "The two walk along the high, bold, rocky shore" (Harriet Beecher Stowe).6. Printing Boldface. [Middle English, from Old English bald; see bhel- in Indo-European roots.] bold′ly adv.bold′ness n.bold (bəʊld) adj1. courageous, confident, and fearless; ready to take risks2. showing or requiring courage: a bold plan. 3. immodest or impudent: she gave him a bold look. 4. standing out distinctly; conspicuous: a figure carved in bold relief. 5. very steep: the bold face of the cliff. 6. imaginative in thought or expression: the novel's bold plot. 7. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing set in bold facen (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing short for bold face[Old English beald; related to Old Norse ballr dangerous, terrible, baldinn defiant, Old High German bald bold] ˈboldly adv ˈboldness nbold (boʊld) adj. -er, -est. 1. not hesitating or fearful in the face of danger; courageous. 2. scorning or ignoring the rules of propriety; forward; impudent. 3. requiring courage and daring: bold deeds. 4. beyond the usual limits of conventional thought or action; inventive or imaginative: a bold solution to a perplexing problem. 5. striking or conspicuous to the eye; flashy; showy: a bold pattern. 6. steep; abrupt: a bold promontory. 7. typeset in boldface. 8. Obs. trusting; assured. [before 1000; Middle English bald, bold, Old English b(e)ald; c. Old Saxon, Old High German bald, Old Norse ballr dire] bold′ly, adv. bold′ness, n. syn: bold, brazen, forward, presumptuous refer to behavior or manners that break the rules of propriety. bold suggests shamelessness and immodesty: a bold stare. brazen suggests the same, together with a defiant manner: a brazen liar. forward implies making oneself unduly prominent or bringing oneself to notice with too much assurance: The forward young man challenged the speaker. presumptuous implies overconfidence, or taking too much for granted: It was presumptuous of her to think she could defeat the champion. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | bold - a typeface with thick heavy lines bold face, boldfacefont, fount, typeface, face, case - a specific size and style of type within a type family | Adj. | 1. | bold - fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure"adventuresome, adventurous - willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises; "adventurous pioneers"; "the risks and gains of an adventuresome economy"fearless, unafraid - oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing themforward - used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty; "a forward child badly in need of discipline"brave, courageous - possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory"timid - showing fear and lack of confidence | | 2. | bold - clear and distinct; "bold handwriting"; "a figure carved in bold relief"; "a bold design"conspicuous - obvious to the eye or mind; "a tower conspicuous at a great distance"; "wore conspicuous neckties"; "made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening" | | 3. | bold - 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"bluff, sheersteep - having a sharp inclination; "the steep attic stairs"; "steep cliffs" |
boldadjective1. fearless, enterprising, brave, daring, heroic, adventurous, courageous, gritty, gallant, gutsy (slang), audacious, intrepid, valiant, plucky, undaunted, unafraid, unflinching, dauntless, ballsy (taboo slang), lion-hearted, valorous She becomes a bold, daring rebel. fearless fearful, cowardly, timid, timorous, faint-hearted2. impudent, forward, fresh (informal), confident, rude, cheeky, brash, feisty (informal, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), saucy, pushy (informal), brazen, in-your-face (Brit. slang), shameless, sassy (U.S. informal), unabashed, pert, insolent, barefaced, spirited, forceful Men do not like girls who are too bold. impudent conservative, retiring, modest, shy, polite, courteous, meek, tactful3. bright, conspicuous, strong, striking, loud, prominent, lively, pronounced, colourful, vivid, flashy, eye-catching, salient, showy bold, dramatic colours bright soft, pale, dull4. heavy, clear, thick, distinct, pronounced It's a big book with bold print.Quotations "Bold knaves thrive without one grain of sense," "But good men starve for want of impudence" [John Dryden Constantine the Great]Proverbs "The bold are always lucky"boldadjective1. Taking or willing to take risks:adventuresome, adventurous, audacious, daredevil, daring, enterprising, venturesome, venturous.2. Having or showing courage:audacious, brave, courageous, dauntless, doughty, fearless, fortitudinous, gallant, game, hardy, heroic, intrepid, mettlesome, plucky, stout, stouthearted, unafraid, undaunted, valiant, valorous.Informal: spunky.Slang: gutsy, gutty.3. Rude and disrespectful:assuming, assumptive, audacious, boldfaced, brash, brazen, cheeky, contumelious, familiar, forward, impertinent, impudent, insolent, malapert, nervy, overconfident, pert, presuming, presumptuous, pushy, sassy, saucy, smart.Informal: brassy, flip, fresh, smart-alecky, snippety, snippy, uppish, uppity.Slang: wise.4. Readily attracting notice:arresting, conspicuous, eye-catching, marked, noticeable, observable, outstanding, pointed, prominent, pronounced, remarkable, salient, signal, striking.Idiom: sticking out like a sore thumb.5. So sharply inclined as to be almost perpendicular:abrupt, precipitous, sheer, steep.Translationsbold (bəuld) adjective1. daring or fearless. a bold plan of attack. 大膽的 大胆的2. striking and well-marked. a dress with bold stripes. 醒目的 醒目的3. (of type) thick and clear, like this. 粗體字型的 黑体的,粗体的 ˈboldly adverb 大膽地 大胆地ˈboldness noun 大膽 大胆bold as brass very cheeky. She walked in late as bold as brass. 放肆無禮的,冒失莽撞的 极其无耻bold
bold-faced lieA blatantly obvious and/or impudent untruth, one in which the liar does not attempt to disguise their mendacity. Sir, I have never done these things of which you accuse me; they are bold-faced lies, and nothing more.See also: liebold-faced liarOne who tells blatantly obvious and/or impudent untruths easily and with little or no attempt to disguise the lie. Everyone knows he is just a bold-faced liar. It's a wonder anyone believes a thing he says anymore.See also: liaras bold as BeauchampBrave. The phrase might refer to the 1346 feat of Thomas Beauchamp, who defeated 100 Normans with very little military support. Wow, you really ran into a burning building and saved all those people? You're as bold as Beauchamp!See also: boldfortune favors the boldCourageous action is often rewarded. The phrase encourages people to do what scares them. A variation is "fortune favors the brave." I know you're nervous about asking for a raise, but keep in mind that fortune favors the bold—you'll never get anything if you don't ask for it. I decided to ask out the most popular girl in school because fortune favors the bold, right?See also: bold, favor, fortuneas bold as brassIn a brash, arrogant, or pushy manner. Can you believe that new hire went to the boss, as bold as brass, and asked for time off on his first day? That girl walked up, as bold as brass, and pushed her way to the front of the line!See also: bold, brassbe so bold as to (do something)To do something that is (or could be seen as) surprising, daring, and perhaps inappropriate. That girl just got here but was so bold as to push her way to the front of the line! I can't be so bold as to ask my boss for a raise.See also: boldbig and boldVisually striking. This phrase typically describes things, not people. I think more people will come into your store now that you have a big and bold marquee.See also: and, big, boldbe so boldTo do something that is (or could be perceived as) surprising, daring, or perhaps inappropriate. The phrase is often used before a question to soften it. May I be so bold as to ask for a second helping? I'd like to propose a different plan, if I may be so bold.See also: boldmake so boldTo do something that is (or could be perceived as) surprising, daring, or perhaps inappropriate. The phrase is often used before a question to soften it. May I make so bold as to ask for a second helping? I'd like to propose a different plan, if I may make so bold.See also: bold, makefortune favors the braveCourageous action is often rewarded. The phrase encourages people to take bold actions. I know you're nervous about asking for a raise, but keep in mind that fortune favors the brave—you'll never get anything if you don't ask for it. I decided to ask out the most popular girl in school because fortune favors the brave, right?See also: brave, favor, fortunemake boldTo do something that is (or could be seen as) surprising, daring, and perhaps inappropriate. This phrase can be used before such a question to soften it. May I make bold and ask for a second helping? I wouldn't presume to make bold and suggest any wrongdoing on the councilor's part.See also: bold, makebe so bold as to do something and make so bold as to do somethingto dare to do something. Would you care to dance, if I may make so bold as to ask? She was so bold to confront her rival.See also: boldbig and boldlarge and capable of getting attention. (Usually refers to things, not people.) The big and bold lettering on the book's cover got lots of attention, but the price was too high. She wore a brightly colored dress. The pattern was big and bold and the skirt was very full.See also: and, big, bold*bold as brassvery bold; bold to the point of rudeness. (*Also: as ~.) Lisa marched into the manager's office, bold as brass, and demanded her money back. The tiny kitten, as bold as brass, began eating the dog's food right under the dog's nose.See also: bold, brassFortune favors the brave. and Fortune favors the bold.Prov. You will have good luck if you carry out your plans boldly. (Used to encourage people to have the courage to carry out their plans.) Fortune favors the bold, Bob. Quit your day job and work on your novel full-time. Jill: Let's wait till next year before trying to start our own business. Jane: No. We'll do it this year. Fortune favors the brave.See also: brave, favor, fortunebig and boldLarge and striking, as in His ties tended to be big and bold in color and pattern, or This big and bold design for a book jacket is sure to catch the casual browser's eye. This phrase, used mostly to describe things rather than persons, is a kind of visual analog of loud and clear. See also: and, big, boldbold as brassShameless, audacious, impudent. For example, No one had invited her to the wedding, but she showed up at the church, bold as brass. This alliterative simile plays on brass meaning "shamelessness." [c. 1700] See also: bold, brassmake boldAlso, make so bold as. Dare, presume, take the liberty of doing something, as in Let me make bold and ask you to back me as a member, or I will not make so bold as to criticize a respected scholar. This expression was frequently used by Shakespeare but is heard less often today. [Late 1500s] See also: bold, makebold as brass INFORMALIf someone does something bold as brass, they do it without being ashamed or embarrassed. Their leader, bold as brass, came improperly dressed, wearing a lounge suit while all the others were wearing black ties. Barry has come into the game bold as brass, brash and businesslike. Note: This expression may be based on an incident that occurred in Britain in 1770, when the newspaper the London Evening Post illegally published a report of Parliamentary proceedings. As a result, the printer was put in prison. The Lord Mayor, Brass Crosby, released him and was punished by being imprisoned himself. There were public protests and Crosby was soon released. See also: bold, brassas bold as brass confident to the point of impudence. Brass is used in this phrase as a metaphorical representation of a lack of shame, as it was in the old expression a brass face , meaning ‘an impudent person’.See also: bold, brassbe/make so ˈbold (as to do something) (formal) used especially when politely asking a question or making a suggestion which you hope will not offend anyone: May I make so bold, sir, as to suggest that you try the grilled fish?See also: bold, make(as) bold as ˈbrass (British English, informal) without seeming ashamed or embarrassed; very cheeky: He came up to me, bold as brass, and asked me for five pounds.See also: bold, brassbold mod. great; outstanding. Bold move, Charles. You outfoxed them. make bold To venture: I will not make so bold as to criticize such a scholar.See also: bold, makebarefaced lie/liarA shamelessly bold untruth/prevaricator. Bare here means bold-faced or brazen, but one writer speculates that barefaced, which dates from the late sixteenth century, originally meant “beardless,” a condition perhaps considered audacious in all but the youngest men. In any event, by the late seventeenth century it also meant bold and became attached to lie in succeeding years. See also naked truth.See also: barefaced, liar, liebold as brassShameless, impudent. This simile probably has the same source as brazen, which can mean either “made of brass” or “shameless,” “too bold.” The latter is older, dating at least from Shakespeare’s time (“What a brazen-faced varlet art thou!” King Lear, 2.2). The present cliché dates from the late seventeenth or early eighteenth century, although brass alone in the sense of “shameless” is older (sixteenth century). “Can any face of brass hold longer out?” wrote Shakespeare in Love’s Labour’s Lost (5.2), and Thomas Fuller (The Profane State, 1642) wrote still more explicitly, “His face is of brasse, which may be said either ever or never to blush.”See also: bold, brassput a good/bold face on something, toTo make the best of things. This term has been around since the fourteenth century, and the practice itself, of pretending things are better than they are, is no doubt much older. “Set a good face on a bad matter,” wrote Humphrey Gifford (A Posie of Gilloflowers, 1580).See also: bold, face, good, on, putBOLD
BOLDAcronym for blood oxygen level dependent. See also: blood oxygen level dependent imaging. BOLD Abbreviation for: blood oxygen level dependent bleomycin, Oncovin, lomustine, dacarbazineBOLD (bōld) Acronym for blood oxygen level dependent. FinancialSeeBoldfaceBOLD
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Synonyms for boldadj fearlessSynonyms- fearless
- enterprising
- brave
- daring
- heroic
- adventurous
- courageous
- gritty
- gallant
- gutsy
- audacious
- intrepid
- valiant
- plucky
- undaunted
- unafraid
- unflinching
- dauntless
- ballsy
- lion-hearted
- valorous
Antonyms- fearful
- cowardly
- timid
- timorous
- faint-hearted
adj impudentSynonyms- impudent
- forward
- fresh
- confident
- rude
- cheeky
- brash
- feisty
- saucy
- pushy
- brazen
- in-your-face
- shameless
- sassy
- unabashed
- pert
- insolent
- barefaced
- spirited
- forceful
Antonyms- conservative
- retiring
- modest
- shy
- polite
- courteous
- meek
- tactful
adj brightSynonyms- bright
- conspicuous
- strong
- striking
- loud
- prominent
- lively
- pronounced
- colourful
- vivid
- flashy
- eye-catching
- salient
- showy
Antonymsadj heavySynonyms- heavy
- clear
- thick
- distinct
- pronounced
Synonyms for boldadj taking or willing to take risksSynonyms- adventuresome
- adventurous
- audacious
- daredevil
- daring
- enterprising
- venturesome
- venturous
adj having or showing courageSynonyms- audacious
- brave
- courageous
- dauntless
- doughty
- fearless
- fortitudinous
- gallant
- game
- hardy
- heroic
- intrepid
- mettlesome
- plucky
- stout
- stouthearted
- unafraid
- undaunted
- valiant
- valorous
- spunky
- gutsy
- gutty
adj rude and disrespectfulSynonyms- assuming
- assumptive
- audacious
- boldfaced
- brash
- brazen
- cheeky
- contumelious
- familiar
- forward
- impertinent
- impudent
- insolent
- malapert
- nervy
- overconfident
- pert
- presuming
- presumptuous
- pushy
- sassy
- saucy
- smart
- brassy
- flip
- fresh
- smart-alecky
- snippety
- snippy
- uppish
- uppity
- wise
adj readily attracting noticeSynonyms- arresting
- conspicuous
- eye-catching
- marked
- noticeable
- observable
- outstanding
- pointed
- prominent
- pronounced
- remarkable
- salient
- signal
- striking
adj so sharply inclined as to be almost perpendicularSynonyms- abrupt
- precipitous
- sheer
- steep
Synonyms for boldnoun a typeface with thick heavy linesSynonymsRelated Words- font
- fount
- typeface
- face
- case
adj fearless and daringRelated Words- adventuresome
- adventurous
- fearless
- unafraid
- forward
- brave
- courageous
Antonymsadj clear and distinctRelated Wordsadj very steepSynonymsRelated Words |