Bold
not hesitating or fearful in the face of actual or possible danger or rebuff; courageous and daring:
a bold hero.
not hesitating to break the rules of propriety; forward; impudent:
He apologized for being so bold as to speak to the emperor.
necessitating courage and daring; challenging:
a bold adventure.
beyond the usual limits of conventional thought or action; imaginative:
Einstein was a bold mathematician. a difficult problem needing a bold answer.
striking or conspicuous to the eye; flashy; showy:
a bold pattern.
steep; abrupt:
a bold promontory.
Nautical. deep enough to be navigable close to the shore:
bold waters.
Printing. typeset in boldface.
Obsolete. trusting; assured.
be / make (so) bold, to presume or venture; dare:
I made bold to offer my suggestion.
Contemporary Examples
Hillary’s Tricky Iran Game Leslie H. Gelb June 12, 2009
Can Goldman Find God? Jacki Zehner, Katharine Rhodes Henderson November 13, 2009
New York’s Most Tragic Ghost Loves Minimalist Swedish Fashion Nina Strochlic January 7, 2015
Mitt Romney’s Pick of Paul Ryan: Bold Doesn’t Always Work Peter Beinart August 12, 2012
Who’s Dressing Michelle Now? Robin Givhan February 2, 2011
Historical Examples
Gold Out of Celebes Aylward Edward Dingle
Brave and Bold Horatio Alger
The Smuggler Chief Gustave Aimard
The Grand Old Man Richard B. Cook
Joe Miller’s Jests, With Copious Additions Various
adjective
courageous, confident, and fearless; ready to take risks
showing or requiring courage: a bold plan
immodest or impudent: she gave him a bold look
standing out distinctly; conspicuous: a figure carved in bold relief
very steep: the bold face of the cliff
imaginative in thought or expression: the novel’s bold plot
(printing) set in bold face
noun
(printing) short for bold face
adj.
In addition to the idiom beginning with
bold
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Shameless, audacious, impudent. For example, No one had invited her to the wedding, but she showed up at the church, bold as brass. This alliterative simile plays on brass meaning “shamelessness.” [ c. 1700 ]
- Bold--face
type or print that has thick, heavy lines, used for emphasis, headings, etc. This is a sample of boldface . typeset or printed in boldface. to mark (copy) to be set in boldface. Historical Examples Robin Hood Paul Creswick Tom, The Bootblack Horatio Alger Yussuf the Guide George Manville Fenn Starlight Ranch Charles King David […]
- Boldface
type or print that has thick, heavy lines, used for emphasis, headings, etc. This is a sample of boldface . typeset or printed in boldface. to mark (copy) to be set in boldface. Contemporary Examples No Republicans at March on Washington Anniversary Ben Jacobs August 28, 2013 Well, La Ti Da: Stephin Merritt’s Winning Little […]
- Bold-faced
impudent; brazen: He had the bold-faced effrontery to ask for a raise. Printing. (of type) having thick, heavy lines. Contemporary Examples Gal With a Suitcase: New York’s Best Pampering Spots Jolie Hunt February 10, 2011 5 Epic April Fool’s Day Pranks Bill Schulz March 31, 2014 Gal With a Suitcase Jolie Hunt December 4, 2009 […]
- Boldhearted
courageous or daring; intrepid.