Fearless and daring; courageous
a bold leader.
Requiring or exhibiting courage or daring
a bold voyage to unknown lands.
Unduly forward and brazen; impudent
a bold, sassy child.
Strikingly different or unconventional; arresting or provocative
"[He] laid out a bold, new vision for America's leading universities" (Jerome Karabel).
Clear and distinct to the eye; conspicuous
bold colors.
a bold pattern.
Strong or pronounced; prominent
the bold flavor of ginger.
Steep or abrupt in grade or terrain
"The two walk along the high, bold, rocky shore" (Harriet Beecher Stowe).
(Printing) Boldface.
(obsolete) A dwelling; habitation; building.
Courageous, daring.
Bold deeds win admiration and, sometimes, medals.
Visually striking; conspicuous.
the painter's bold use of colour and outline
Having thicker strokes than the ordinary form of the typeface.
The last word of this sentence is bold.
Presumptuous, forward or impudent.
(Ireland) Naughty; insolent; badly-behaved.
All of her children are terribly bold and never do as they are told.
Full-bodied.
(Philippines) Pornographic; depicting nudity.
Steep or abrupt.
(transitive) To make (a font or some text) bold.
To make bold or daring.
To become bold.
a typeface with thick heavy lines
fearless and daring;
bold settlers on some foreign shore
a bold speech
a bold adventure
clear and distinct;
bold handwriting
a figure carved in bold relief
a bold design
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
Forward to meet danger; venturesome; daring; not timorous or shrinking from risk; brave; courageous.
Throngs of knights and barons bold.
Exhibiting or requiring spirit and contempt of danger; planned with courage; daring; vigorous.
In a bad sense, too forward; taking undue liberties; over assuming or confident; lacking proper modesty or restraint; rude; impudent.
Thou art too wild, too rude and bold of voice.
Somewhat overstepping usual bounds, or conventional rules, as in art, literature, etc.; taking liberties in composition or expression; as, the figures of an author are bold.
The cathedral church is a very bold work.
Standing prominently out to view; markedly conspicuous; striking the eye; in high relief.
Shadows in painting . . . make the figure bolder.
Steep; abrupt; prominent.
Where the bold cape its warning forehead rears.
To make bold or daring.
To be or become bold.
