Synonyms for Bold
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1. 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, unmannerly

   Antonyms:
   bland, courteous, genial, polished, polite, refined, reserved, urbane

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1. bold

   Synonyms:
   courageous, fearless, adventurous, brave, self-confident, forward, intrepid, dauntless, valiant, daring, audacious, lion-hearted, doughty

   Antonyms:
   timid, fearful, inadventurous, shy, bashful, retiring

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. boldface, bold face, boldadjective

   a typeface with thick heavy lines

   Synonyms:
   boldface, bold face, bold

   Antonyms:
   bashful, coy, timorous, inconspicuous, gradual, fearful, intimidated, invisible, trepid, timid, mousy, mousey

2. boldadjective

   fearless and daring

   "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure"

   Synonyms:
   sheer, bluff

   Antonyms:
   trepid, mousey, fearful, gradual, bashful, invisible, intimidated, timorous, timid, mousy, coy, inconspicuous

3. boldadjective

   clear and distinct

   "bold handwriting"; "a figure carved in bold relief"; "a bold design"

   Synonyms:
   sheer, bluff

   Antonyms:
   timid, bashful, mousey, fearful, intimidated, timorous, trepid, coy, invisible, gradual, inconspicuous, mousy

4. bluff, 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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1. boldadjective

   Synonyms:
   fearless, dauntless, daring, valiant, chivalrous, valorous, doughty, undaunted, intrepid, courageous, brave, heroic, audacious, adventurous, manful, manly, stout-hearted, bold-spirited

2. boldadjective

   Synonyms:
   confident, assured, free from bashfulness

3. boldadjective

   Synonyms:
   impudent, insolent, rude, impertinent, saucy, forward, pushing, assuming, brazen-faced, bold-faced

4. boldadjective

   Synonyms:
   conspicuous, striking, prominent, standing out to the view

5. boldadjective

   Synonyms:
   steep, abrupt

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1. boldadjective

   Synonyms:
   daring, intrepid, brave, forward, immodest, rude, hoidenish, brazen, saucy, insolent, unabashed, audacious, pert, shameless, malapert, conspicuous, prominent, salient, steep, abrupt, precipitous, acclivitous, jagged

   Antonyms:
   modest, bashful, diffident, coy, shy, timid, retiring

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1. List of paraphrases for "bold":

   courageous, daring, brave, audacious, fatty, boldface, gras, fat, adventurous, bolding, valiant, ambitious, fearless, fats, aggressive, greasy, bolded

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1. Joshua Blackman:

   He is bold, he doesn't blanch at a suggestion that a major law is unconstitutional. If he thinks something's valid, he'll stop it.

2. Nancy Pelosi:

   We just had a very productive meeting with the president of the United States, we did come to one agreement: That the agreement would be big and bold.

3. Ted Walters:

   Be bold and the mighty will follow.

4. Peter Ambler:

   It has gone from the third rail to a main issue that will provide a key contrast to Donald Trump, being first with a proposal like this speaks to Sen. Harris' courage and the degree to which she's speaking to the issue. It's a bold proposal.

5. Matthew Tuttle:

   She's got a rabid following, but the flip side is when you are out there making large moves and making bold predictions, you are going to get the other side : You are going to get the critics.