- boldness
- noun see bold I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
boldness
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Boldness — is an opposite of being shy. A bold person may be willing to risk shame or rejection in social situations, and willing to bend rules of etiquette or politeness. An excessively bold person could aggressively ask for money, or persistently push a… … Wikipedia
Boldness — Bold ness, n. The state or quality of being bold. [1913 Webster] Syn: Courage; bravery; intrepidity; dauntlessness; hardihood; assurance. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
boldness — index audacity, confidence (faith), prowess (bravery), spirit, temerity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
boldness — noun 1. the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger (Freq. 1) the proposal required great boldness the plan required great hardiness of heart • Syn: ↑daring, ↑hardiness, ↑hardihood • Ant: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
boldness — bold ► ADJECTIVE 1) confident and courageous. 2) dated audacious; impudent. 3) (of a colour or design) strong or vivid. 4) (of type) having thick strokes. ► NOUN ▪ a bold typeface. ● be so bold as to … English terms dictionary
boldness — See boldly. * * * … Universalium
boldness — noun a) The state of being bold; courage; presumptuousness. b) The relative weight of a font; the thickness of its strokes … Wiktionary
boldness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. audacity, hardihood, self reliance; see courage 1 , rudeness . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. Willingness to take risks: adventuresomeness, adventurousness, audaciousness, audacity, daredevilry, daredeviltry, daring,… … English dictionary for students
boldness — bold·ness || bəʊldnɪs n. courage; forwardness … English contemporary dictionary
boldness — n. 1. Fearlessness, dauntlessness, intrepidity, courage, bravery, doughtiness, dauntlessness, adventurousness, gallantry, spirit, mettle, valor, audacity, daring, pluck, heroism, hardihood, spunk. 2. Confidence, assurance, self reliance, self… … New dictionary of synonyms
