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Synonyms for bold
boʊldbold
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
bold
Bluff is a word of good meaning, as are frank and open. The bluff man talks and laughs loudly and freely, says and does whatever he pleases with fearless good nature, and with no thought of annoying or giving pain to others. The blunt man says things which he is perfectly aware are disagreeable, either from a defiant indifference to others' feelings, or from the pleasure of tormenting.
Synonyms:
abrupt, bluff, blunt, blustering, brusk, coarse, discourteous, frank, impolite, inconsiderate, open, plain-spoken, rough, rude, uncivil, unmannerlyAntonyms:
bland, courteous, genial, polished, polite, refined, reserved, urbane
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
bold
Synonyms:
courageous, fearless, adventurous, brave, self-confident, forward, intrepid, dauntless, valiant, daring, audacious, lion-hearted, doughtyAntonyms:
timid, fearful, inadventurous, shy, bashful, retiring
Princeton's WordNet
boldface, bold face, boldadjective
a typeface with thick heavy lines
Synonyms:
boldface, bold face, boldAntonyms:
bashful, coy, timorous, inconspicuous, gradual, fearful, intimidated, invisible, trepid, timid, mousy, mouseyboldadjective
fearless and daring
"bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure"
Antonyms:
trepid, mousey, fearful, gradual, bashful, invisible, intimidated, timorous, timid, mousy, coy, inconspicuousboldadjective
clear and distinct
"bold handwriting"; "a figure carved in bold relief"; "a bold design"
Antonyms:
timid, bashful, mousey, fearful, intimidated, timorous, trepid, coy, invisible, gradual, inconspicuous, mousybluff, bold, sheeradjective
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"
Synonyms:
rank(a), transparent, sheer(a), absolute, cobwebby, vapourous, plain, diaphanous, right-down, sheer, see-through, vaporous, gossamer, filmy, bluff, bold, unmingled, gauze-like, unmixed, downright, gauzy, out-and-out(a)Antonyms:
gradual, trepid, fearful, intimidated, mousy, inconspicuous, coy, timorous, mousey, timid, bashful, invisible
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
boldadjective
Synonyms:
fearless, dauntless, daring, valiant, chivalrous, valorous, doughty, undaunted, intrepid, courageous, brave, heroic, audacious, adventurous, manful, manly, stout-hearted, bold-spiritedboldadjective
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confident, assured, free from bashfulnessboldadjective
Synonyms:
impudent, insolent, rude, impertinent, saucy, forward, pushing, assuming, brazen-faced, bold-facedboldadjective
Synonyms:
conspicuous, striking, prominent, standing out to the viewboldadjective
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Words popularity by usage frequency
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#283 | open | |
#1403 | forward | |
#1690 | fat | |
#2537 | frank | |
#3226 | plain | |
#3945 | bold | |
#4304 | absolute | |
#5548 | rough | |
#7379 | transparent | |
#7750 | aggressive | |
#7901 | gras | |
#8269 | sheer | |
#9618 | fatty | |
#9772 | brave | |
#11372 | blunt | |
#11750 | bluff | |
#12199 | rude | |
#13079 | ambitious | |
#14475 | coarse | |
#14796 | fats | |
#14907 | doughty | |
#18719 | daring | |
#20518 | valiant | |
#21619 | adventurous | |
#23008 | courageous | |
#23219 | fearless | |
#25618 | intrepid | |
#27559 | abrupt | |
#27758 | downright | |
#28626 | greasy | |
#33671 | filmy | |
#38725 | gossamer | |
#51684 | audacious | |
#52084 | bolded | |
#58243 | boldface | |
#66244 | inconsiderate | |
#71724 | impolite | |
#84515 | uncivil | |
#86133 | unmixed | |
#95093 | dauntless | |
#117895 | bolding | |
#157351 | diaphanous | |
#162538 | gauzy | |
#170069 | blustering | |
#172837 | discourteous | |
#218770 | vaporous |
How to use bold in a sentence?
We need urgent action and bold investments to rebuild America's water infrastructure, not weakened policies that fail to protect the health and safety of our citizens.
Most capitulation are lack of boldness,you need to be bold!!!
There’s universal agreement: We must go big and bold, we are united as one for a big, bold package, working with our Republican friends when we can.
We will need big, bold, urgent federal action to deal with this crisis.
How does the Meadow flower its bloom unfold Because the lovely little flower is free Down to its root, and in that freedom bold.
Translations for bold
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- جريءArabic
- получерен, смел, храбър, черенBulgarian
- agosarat, negretaCatalan, Valencian
- odvážný, tučný, smělý, zvýrazněný, troufalý, polotučnýCzech
- fed, modigDanish
- kühn, mutig, tapfer, wagemutig, fettGerman
- θαρραλέος, τολμηρόςGreek
- aŭdacaEsperanto
- negrita, intrépido, atrevido, audazSpanish
- paks, vahva, julgeEstonian
- karski, uskalias, selväpiirteinen, suorasukainen, röyhkeä, lihavoitu, rohkea, arastelematon, urhoollinen, arkailematon, voimakasFinnish
- audacieux, hardi, effronté, grasFrench
- dánaIrish
- dàna, tromScottish Gaelic
- אמיצה, דגוש, בולט, אמיץHebrew
- साहसिकHindi
- kövér, bátorHungarian
- audace, sfrontato, coraggioso, grassetto, arditoItalian
- נועזHebrew
- 太字, ボールド体, 大胆, 勇敢Japanese
- feroxLatin
- moedig, vet, vetgedruktDutch
- modigNorwegian
- pogrubienie, odważny, śmiały, pogrubiony, tłustyPolish
- negrito, corajoso, audacioso, bravoPortuguese
- отважный, полужирный, смелый, жирный, храбрыйRussian
- храбар, odvažan, hrabar, podebljan, одважанSerbo-Croatian
- trúfalý, odvážny, opovážlivý, smelýSlovak
- djärv, fet, fetstilt, modigSwedish
- kalınTurkish
- 胆大Chinese
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