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- Dictionaryboldness/ˈbəʊldnəs/
noun
- 1. willingness to take risks and act innovatively; confidence or courage: "the boldness and independence that characterized his leadership"
- 2. the quality of having a strong, vivid, or clear appearance: "the boldness of the hues are very startling"
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a brave and confident way of behaving that shows no fear: He is famous for the boldness of his business methods. Even critics admire his boldness. See. bold. Fewer examples. He accused the team of lacking the boldness to win a World Cup. Rooney was full of the confidence and boldness of youth.
1. a. : fearless before danger : intrepid. Bold settlers on some foreign shore … William Wordsworth. b. : showing or requiring a fearless daring spirit. a bold plan. 2. : impudent, presumptuous. punishing a bold child for talking back. If I may be so bold, I'd like to make a few suggestions. 3. obsolete : assured, confident. 4. : sheer, steep.
Synonyms for BOLDNESS: audacity, brashness, forwardness, shamelessness, sauciness, impudence, disrespect, insolence; Antonyms of BOLDNESS: consideration, humility, thoughtfulness, graciousness, gentility, politeness, modesty, considerateness
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a brave and confident way of behaving that shows no fear: He is famous for the boldness of his business methods. Even critics admire his boldness. See. bold. Fewer examples. He accused the team of lacking the boldness to win a World Cup. Rooney was full of the confidence and boldness of youth.
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.
BOLD definition: 1. not frightened of danger: 2. strong in colour or shape, and very noticeable to the eye: 3…. Learn more.
the quality of being easy to see or of having a strong clear appearance. the boldness of the design. Check pronunciation: boldness. Definition of boldness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger. “the proposal required great boldness ”. synonyms: daring, hardihood, hardiness. see more. fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities. boldness as manifested in rash and daredevil behavior.
1. Courage; bravery; intrepidity; spirit; fortitude; magnanimity; daringness. Her horse she rid so, as might shew a fearful boldness, daring to do that, which she knew not how to do. Philip Sidney, b. ii. 2. Exemption from caution, and scrupulous nicety.
