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bold  (bld)

adj. bold·er, bold·est

1. Fearless and daring; courageous.

2. Requiring or exhibiting courage and bravery. See Synonyms at brave.

3. Unduly forward and brazen; impudent: a bold, sassy child.

4. Clear and distinct to the eye; conspicuous: a bold handwriting.

5. Steep or abrupt in grade or terrain: bold cliffs.

6. Printing Boldface.

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[Middle English, from Old English bald; see bhel-² in Indo-European roots.]

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boldly adv.

boldness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	boldness - the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger; "the proposal required great boldness"; "the plan required great hardiness of heart" hardihood, hardiness, daring fearlessness - the trait of feeling no fear adventurousness, venturesomeness - the trait of being adventurous daredevilry, daredeviltry - boldness as manifested in rash and daredevil behavior audaciousness, audacity, temerity - fearless daring brazenness, shamelessness - behavior marked by a bold defiance of the proprieties and lack of shame timidity, timorousness - fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities
	2.	boldness - impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty" nerve, brass, cheek, face aggressiveness - the quality of being bold and enterprising audaciousness, audacity - aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery; "he had the audacity to question my decision"
	3.	boldness - the quality of standing out strongly and distinctly strikingness conspicuousness - high visibility

Translations

boldness [ˈbəʊldnɪs] N

1. (= daring) → audacia f

2. (= forwardness) → atrevimiento m, descaro m

3. (= striking quality) [of design, colours, clothes] → lo llamativo; [of lines, strokes] → lo enérgico; [of contrast] → lo marcado

boldness [ˈbəʊldnɪs] n

(= fearlessness) → hardiesse f (= audacity) → audace f

(= impudence) → effronterie f

(= confidence) [artist, writer] → aplomb m, audace f
bold type n → caractères mpl gras

boldness

n

(= bravery) → Kühnheit f (geh), → Mut m; (of deed, plan also) → Verwegenheit f

(= impudence, forwardness) → Unverfrorenheit f, → Dreistigkeit f

(of colours, pattern, stripes) → Kräftigkeit f; (of checks also) → Grobheit f; (of strokes also) → Kühnheit f (geh); (of style) → Ausdruckskraft f

boldness [ˈbəʊldnɪs] n (of person, plan) → audacia; (impudence) → sfacciataggine f, impudenza