Boldness
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈboʊldnəs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Boldness is a noun meaning The state of being bold; courage.
Meaning
The state of being bold; courage.
More Meanings
- presumptuousness
- (typography) The relative weight of a font; the thickness of its strokes.
Example Sentences
Then he warmed to it, and smoothly set out all his shifts, malices, and treacheries, his extreme boldnesses (he was desperate bold); his retreats, shufflings, and counterfeitings (he was also inconceivably a coward) […]
Word Forms
- boldnesses
Synonyms for boldness
Depending on context, synonyms include face, brass, daring, cheek, nerve, effrontery.
Antonyms for boldness
Common opposites include timidity, timorousness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hardihood, daring, effrontery, strikingness, brass, face.
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