Synonyms for bold
boʊldbold

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.6 / 7 votes

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

   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, 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. Eric Swalwell:

   It's daunting, but I really believe there has to be a go big, be bold candidate who represents the next generation in the field.

2. Eric Farnsworth:

   Recognizing Guaido is a bold step which commits Washington to further action, to the extent the President Nicolas Maduro regime lashes out at Venezuelas Juan Guaido or President Nicolas Maduro followers, expect some volatile and rocky days ahead.

3. Jesse Byrd:

   Kim... led her life based on her faith, she was what I would call a giver -- giver of knowledge, a giver of kindness -- [ a ] compassionate person, a strong person who stood by her values. And she was bold when she needed to speak up when there was an injustice or something that needed to be heard, especially when it came to children. ... She was fun, she was adventurous. She was just a true loving person all the way around.

4. Dennis Ruane:

   One bold era in the life of an individual can change the course of civilization.

5. Bernie Sanders:

   The planet is in crisis. We need bold action in the very near future and this does not provide that.