bold

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.

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bold

Adjective

1. courageous, confident, and fearless

2. immodest or impudent: she gave him a bold look

3. Irish (of a child) naughty; badly behaved

4. standing out distinctly; conspicuous: a figure carved in bold relief [Old English beald]

boldly adv
boldness n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bold - a typeface with thick heavy lines bold face, boldface font, 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 them forward - 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, sheer steep - having a sharp inclination; "the steep attic stairs"; "steep cliffs"

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bold

adjective 1. fearless, enterprising, brave, daring, heroic, adventurous, courageous, gritty, gallant, gutsy (slang) audacious, intrepid, valiant, plucky, undaunted, unafraid, unflinching, dauntless, lion-hearted, valorous << OPPOSITE timid

adjective 2. 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 << OPPOSITE shy

adjective 3. bright, conspicuous, strong, striking, loud, prominent, lively, pronounced, colourful, vivid, flashy, eye-catching, salient, showy << OPPOSITE soft

Translations

bold [bəuld] adj (= brave) → valiente, audaz;

(pej) → descarado; [outline] → grueso; [colour] → vivo;

bold type (TYP) → negrita

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bold [bəuld] adj → hardi(e) → audacieux/euse;

(pej) → effronté(e); [outline, colour] → franc(franche) → tranché(e) → marqué(e)

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bold [bəuld] adj (brave) → mutig;

(pej) (cheeky) → dreist;

(pattern, colours) → kräftig

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bold [bəuld] adj → audace; [child] → impudente; [outline] → chiaro/a; [colour] → deciso/a