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Definitions for Bold

[1] not hesitating or fearful in the face of actual or possible danger or rebuff; courageous and daring: a bold hero.
[2] not hesitating to break the rules of propriety; forward; impudent: He apologized for being so bold as to speak to the emperor.
[3] necessitating courage and daring; challenging: a bold adventure.
[4] beyond the usual limits of conventional thought or action; imaginative: Einstein was a bold mathematician. a difficult problem needing a bold answer.
[5] striking or conspicuous to the eye; flashy; showy: a bold pattern.
[6] steep; abrupt: a bold promontory.
[7] Nautical . deep enough to be navigable close to the shore: bold waters.
[8] Printing . typeset in boldface.
[9] Obsolete . trusting; assured.
[10] be /make (so) bold , to presume or venture; dare: I made bold to offer my suggestion.
[11] courageous, confident, and fearless; ready to take risks
[12] showing or requiring courage a bold plan
[13] immodest or impudent she gave him a bold look
[14] standing out distinctly; conspicuous a figure carved in bold relief
[15] very steep the bold face of the cliff
[16] imaginative in thought or expression the novel's bold plot
[17] printing set in bold face
[18] printing short for bold face

Words related to Bold

daring, resolute, audacious, courageous, fearless, adventurous, heroic, brash, confident, smart, gutsy, vivid, colorful, forceful, definite, eye-catching, spirited, flashy, strong, loud

Words nearby Bold

bola, bolan pass, boland, bolar, bolas, bold, bold as brass, bold face, bold-faced, bolden, boldface

Origin of Bold

before 1000; Middle English bald, bold, Old English b(e)ald; cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German bald, Dutch boud bold, Old Norse ballr dire < Germanic *bál-tha-z; akin to Welsh balch proud, Irish balc strong < *bal-ko-

Words that may be confused with Bold

bolder, boulder

Other words from Bold

bold·ly , adverb
bold·ness , noun
o·ver·bold , adjective
o·ver·bold·ly , adverb
o·ver·bold·ness , noun
su·per·bold , adjective
su·per·bold·ly , adverb
su·per·bold·ness , noun
un·bold , adjective
un·bold·ly , adverb
un·bold·ness , noun

Word origin for Bold

Old English beald ; related to Old Norse ballr dangerous, terrible, baldinn defiant, Old High German bald bold

Synonyms for Bold

adventurous, audacious, courageous, daring, fearless, heroic, resolute, bantam, forward, gallant, assuming, aweless, dauntless, enterprising, intrepid, unafraid, undaunted, valiant, valorous