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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.

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

boldly adv.
boldness n.

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.boldbold - a typeface with thick heavy lines
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"
steep - having a sharp inclination; "the steep attic stairs"; "steep cliffs"

bold
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
Translations
Spanish bold [bəuld] adj (= brave) → valiente, audaz;
(pej) → descarado; [outline] → grueso; [colour] → vivo;
bold type (TYP) → negrita

French bold [bəuld] adjhardi(e)audacieux/euse;
(pej) → effronté(e); [outline, colour] → franc(franche)tranché(e)marqué(e)

German bold [bəuld] adj (brave) → mutig;
(pej) (cheeky) → dreist;
(pattern, colours) → kräftig

Italian bold [bəuld] adjaudace; [child] → impudente; [outline] → chiaro/a; [colour] → deciso/a

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Therefore we see it hath done wonders, in popular states; but with senates, and princes less; and more ever upon the first entrance of bold persons into action, than soon after; for boldness is an ill keeper of promise.
But there were others who saw, and now and again, glancing at those about him, he noted two young girls who looked back from the row in front, a dozen seats along, and who smiled at him with bold eyes.
” This was a fearful rival to the” Bold Dragoon,” as our readers will the more readily perceive when we add that the same sonorous names were to be seen over a newly erected store in the village, a hatter’s shop, and the gates of a tan-yard.
 
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