Synonyms of bold

Noun


1. boldface, bold face, bold, font, fount, typeface, face, case

usage: a typeface with thick heavy lines

Adjective


1. bold (vs. timid), audacious, brave, dauntless, fearless, hardy, intrepid, unfearing, daredevil, temerarious, emboldened, foolhardy, heady, rash, reckless, heroic, heroical, nervy, overreaching, vaulting, overvaliant, adventurous#1, adventuresome, brave#1, courageous, forward, unafraid#1, fearless

usage: fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure"

2. bold, conspicuous (vs. inconspicuous)

usage: clear and distinct; "bold handwriting"; "a figure carved in bold relief"; "a bold design"

3. bluff, bold, sheer, steep (vs. gradual)

usage: 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"

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Definition and meaning of bold (Dictionary)