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Favorite Button CITE Translate Facebook Share Twitter Tweet Google+ Share bold [bohld] /boʊld/ Spell Syllables Synonyms Examples Word Origin See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com adjective , bolder, boldest. 1. not hesitating or fearful in the face of actual or possible danger or rebuff; courageous and daring: a bold hero. 2. not hesitating to break the rules of propriety; forward; impudent: He apologized for being so bold as to speak to the emperor. 3. necessitating courage and daring; challenging: a bold adventure. 4. beyond the usual limits of conventional thought or action; imaginative: Einstein was a bold mathematician. a difficult problem needing a bold answer. 5. striking or conspicuous to the eye; flashy; showy: a bold pattern. 6. steep; abrupt: a bold promontory. 7. Nautical. deep enough to be navigable close to the shore: bold waters. 8. Printing. typeset in boldface . 9. Obsolete. trusting; assured. Idioms 10. be / make (so) bold, to presume or venture; dare: I made bold to offer my suggestion. Origin of bold Expand Middle English Old English 1000 before 1000; Middle English bald, bold, Old English b ( e ) ald; cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German bald, Dutch boud bold, Old Norse ballr dire < Germanic *bál-tha-z; akin to Welsh balch proud, Irish balc strong < *bal-ko- Related forms Expand boldly, adverb boldness, noun overbold, adjective overboldly, adverb overboldness, noun superbold, adjective superboldly, adverb superboldness, noun unbold, adjective unboldly, adverb unboldness, noun Can be confused Expand bolder, boulder . Synonyms Expand See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com 1. fearless, adventurous, brave, valiant, intrepid, valorous, dauntless. 2. Bold, brazen, forward, presumptuous may refer to manners in a derogatory way. Bold suggests impudence, shamelessness, and immodesty: a bold stare. Brazen suggests the same, together with a defiant manner: a brazen liar. Forward implies making oneself unduly prominent or bringing oneself to notice with too much assurance. Presumptuous implies overconfidence, effrontery, taking too much for granted. Antonyms Expand 2. modest. Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2016. Cite This Source Examples from the Web for bold Expand Contemporary Examples But there are hurdles that must be overcome by bold decisions by the parties. Obama's Mideast Fears Richard Wolffe September 3, 2010 They must have felt hammered by the brazen and bold critiques they have heard these last weeks from the mouths of their people. Hillary's Tricky Iran Game Leslie H. Gelb June 12, 2009 Consider one bold , green dress with a voluminous skirt that shimmered with what looked like the green scales of an alligator. Bottega Veneta Spring/Summer 2014: Palazzo Fashion Liza Foreman September 20, 2013 The well, ghost or no ghost, is certainly a piece of history with a bold presence. New York’s Most Tragic Ghost Loves Minimalist Swedish Fashion Nina Strochlic January 7, 2015 But the ISIS threat is so bold inside Iran that even the highest officials have publicly acknowledged it. Iran Says It’s Under Attack by ISIS Jassem Al Salami October 8, 2014 Historical Examples Is this the bold Jack Barry I picked out on the dock fer a partner? Gold Out of Celebes Aylward Edward Dingle But, pray, if I may be so bold , what is that loss you mention? The Comedies of William Congreve William Congreve Leon formed a bold resolution, the only one that could save him and his. The Smuggler Chief Gustave Aimard This discovery made me bold ; I confess it; for by it I thought you in my power. The Comedies of William Congreve William Congreve This bold answer so pleased Alexander, that he set him at liberty. Joe Miller's Jests, With Copious Additions Various British Dictionary definitions for bold Expand bold / bəʊld / adjective 1. courageous, confident, and fearless; ready to take risks 2. showing or requiring courage: a bold plan 3. immodest or impudent: she gave him a bold look 4. standing out distinctly; conspicuous: a figure carved in bold relief 5. very steep: the bold face of the cliff 6. imaginative in thought or expression: the novel's bold plot 7. ( printing ) set in bold face noun 8. ( printing ) short for bold face Derived Forms boldly, adverb boldness, noun Word Origin Old English beald ; related to Old Norse ballr dangerous, terrible, baldinn defiant, Old High German bald bold Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cite This Source Word Origin and History for bold Expand adj. Old English beald (West Saxon), bald (Anglian) "bold, brave, confident, strong," from Proto-Germanic *balthaz (cf. Old High German bald "bold, swift," in names such as Archibald , Leopold , Theobald ; Gothic balþei "boldness;" Old Norse ballr "frightful, dangerous"), perhaps from PIE *bhol-to- suffixed form of *bhel- (2) "to blow, swell" (see bole ). Of flavors (coffee, etc.) from 1829. The noun meaning "those who are bold" is from c.1300. Old French and Provençal baut "bold," Italian baldo "bold, daring, fearless" are Germanic loan-words. Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper Cite This Source Idioms and Phrases with bold Expand bold In addition to the idiom beginning with bold also see: big and bold make bold The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Cite This Source Discover our greatest slideshows Globetrotter's Glossary: 8 Travel... 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Word of the Day Difficulty index for bold All English speakers likely know this word Word Value for bold 7 9 Scrabble Words With Friends Related Words face impertinent stout audacious bodacious brazen Nearby words for bold boito boj bojangles bojardo bojer bok bok choy bok globule bokassa i boke bokeh bokhara bokhara clover bokhara rug bokmakierie bokmal bokoo boksburg bol bol. bola bolan pass boland bolar bolas bold bold as brass bold face bold-face bold-faced bolden bolder boldest boldface boldhearted boldly boldness boldo boldrewood bole bolection bolero boles boletic acid boletus boleyn boleyn, anne bolger bolices bolide bolillo About Terms Privacy Careers Apps Contact Us © 2016 Dictionary.com, LLC.