Word Meanings - BOLD - Book Publishers vocabulary database

OHG. bald, MHG. balt, D. boud, Goth. bal boldness, It. baldo. In Ger. 1. Forward to meet danger; venturesome; daring; not timorous or shrinking from risk; brave; courageous. Throngs of knights and barons bold. Milton. 2. Exhibiting or requiring

Additional info about word: BOLD

OHG. bald, MHG. balt, D. boud, Goth. bal boldness, It. baldo. In Ger. 1. Forward to meet danger; venturesome; daring; not timorous or shrinking from risk; brave; courageous. Throngs of knights and barons bold. Milton. 2. Exhibiting or requiring spirit and contempt of danger; planned with courage; daring; vigorous. "The bold design leased highly." Milton. 3. In a bad sense, too forward; taking undue liberties; over assuming or confident; lacking proper modesty or restraint; rude; impudent. Thou art too wild, too rude and bold of voice. Shak. 4. Somewhat overstepping usual bounds, or conventional rules, as in art, literature, etc.; taking liberties in o composition or expression; as, the figures of an author are bold. "Bold tales." Waller. The cathedral church is a very bold work. Addison. 5. Standing prominently out to view; markedly conspicuous; striking the eye; in high relief. Shadows in painting . . . make the figure bolder. Dryden. 6. Steep; abrupt; prominent. Where the bold cape its warning forehead rears. Trumbull.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of BOLD)

• Adventurous
• Bold
• brave
• daring
• enterprising
• courageous
• gallant
• fearless
• venturesome
• rash
• chivalrous
• hazardous
• Audacious
• Insolent
• adventurous
• presumptuous
• valiant
• bold
• reckless
• Bluff
• Bare
• open
• abrupt
• frank
• plain-spoken
• blunt
• surly
• rude
• blustering
• swaggering
• brusque
• hectoring
• coarse
• discourteous
• rough
• bullying
• Daring
• dashing
• dauntless
• foolhardy
• intrepid
• valorous
• Enterprising
• Active
• speculative

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