Adj. | 1. | ![]() bold - fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure" 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" afraid - filled with fear or apprehension; "afraid even to turn his head"; "suddenly looked afraid"; "afraid for his life"; "afraid of snakes"; "afraid to ask questions" |
2. | unafraid - free from fear or doubt; easy in mind; "he was secure that nothing will be held against him" |