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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
Editors Contribution
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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
Synonyms:
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 did a much stronger brow and a bold lip for a French sort of feel. The way I shaded her eyebrows with the pencil, I created an uplifting effect. Then, I finished with a shimmering, silky-beige shadow on her lids, and went with no mascara at all. Sort of a reaction against all the fake lashes we've been seeing on the red carpet. i've been doing this for years and years and years -- people say things nice and they say things mean and it's like whatever.
We will need big, bold, urgent federal action to deal with this crisis.
We know how to do this, we just have to be bold and recognize and trust the kind of innovative spirit that the American people have always displayed.
This is a fight for the soul of Democratic Party. This is a fight for the future of our democracy, we might vote the same way, but we will lead differently. These times require and this district deserves bold, activist leadership.
Thank you for that commitment and that bold agenda, it's no secret that I support Medicare for All.
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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