Bold synonyms
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Intrepid is defined as fearless and brave.
Of, relating to, or done in preparation for the future:
Not restrained by a sense of shame or propriety; rudely bold; brazen
Shamelessly shocking and offensive; impudent; barefaced; immodest; or unblushing.
Free from fear.
Involving great risk or danger:
Going beyond what is right or proper because of an excess of self-confidence or arrogance.
Forceful and pointed; emphatic:
Free from flaw, blemish, or impurity:
Not dyed, twilled, or patterned:
Arresting the attention and producing a vivid impression on the sight or the mind.
bright (related)
Clear or brilliant in color or sound; vivid or intense
boldface
(Typography) A font that is dark, having a high ration of ink to white space, written or drawn with thick strong lines.
rude (related)
The definition of rude is behavior that does not conform to what society says would be polite or good manners or inappropriate subjects of discussion.
definite (related)
The definition of definite is something that has limits, is clear in meaning, absolutely true and positive.
brave (related)
The definition of brave is having courage.
Abrupt is when someone is short or curt in their manner or actions.
Acclivous - I. Taylor
Willing to take risks; adventurous
(Of an act or product) Full of hazard; attended with risk; exposing to danger; requiring courage; rash.
Confident; sure of oneself
bardy
Impertinent
Of great size, extent, or capacity; large
Remarkable; impressive:
Arresting, pronounced, or ostentatious:
(Informal) Saucy; impudent; insolent
Having the qualities of gallantry and honor attributed to an ideal knight.
Feeling or showing confidence in oneself; self-assured:
Easy to notice; obvious:
Of a person, displaying or possessing courage.
Incapable of being intimidated or discouraged; fearless.
Boldly resisting opposition.
Showing initiative and willingness to undertake new projects:
(Informal) Very distasteful, disagreeable, bad, etc.
Not cooked, dried, frozen, or spoiled.
Able to withstand difficult or adverse conditions; robust:
Scornfully and condescendingly proud.
Impressive in size or scope; grand:
hoidenish
Alternative form of hoydenish.
Not modest
Not prudent; without thought of the consequences; lacking in judgment or caution; rash; indiscreet
(Obsolete) Immodest.
Having sharp projecting points; notched or ragged
Understanding and tolerant; liberal:
Well-developed or toned in musculature:
Large or imposing, as in quantity, scope, degree, intensity, or scale:
Small or firm and well-formed:
The definition of powerful is having a lot of strength, authority or force.
Resembling a precipice; extremely steep.
Widely known; specif., significant and widely know within a particular field
Most important or notable
Impertinent or disrespectful, often in a way that is regarded as entertaining or amusing; smart.
Marked by a lack of shame:
(UK) Stained with semen.
Ambitious; difficult:
Thick or strong in structure or substance; solid or substantial:
Not concealed or disguised; obvious:
Feeling, exhibiting, or expressing no fear.
Not shaken, discouraged or disheartened.
Characterized by or exhibiting vainglory:
Exhibiting common sense; prudent:
The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; a supposition; an unwarrantable claim.
Bold courage; daring
Showy courage or defiant confidence, often, specif., when one is actually afraid
bravura
Brilliant technique
The quality of being doughty.
(Countable) An act of insolent and shameless audacity.
Offensively bold behavior.
The quality of being intrepid; bravery.
The condition upon which something is presumed
Foolish or rash boldness; foolhardiness; recklessness
bashful (antonym)
Timid, shy, and easily embarrassed
diffident (antonym)
(Archaic): Lacking confidence in others; distrustful.
modest (antonym)
Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements, unpretentious, humble.
retiring (antonym)
Drawing back from contact with others, from publicity, etc.; reserved; shy
shy (antonym)
Easily startled; timid:
timid (antonym)
Easily frightened; lacking self-confidence; shy; timorous
weak (antonym)
Lacking or resulting from a lack of intelligence:
meek (antonym)
Showing patience and humility; gentle.
cowardly (antonym)
Exhibiting the characteristics of a coward, particularly ignoble fear:
fearful (antonym)
Inclined to feel anxiety or apprehension; timid; nervous.
reticent (antonym)
Inclined to keep one's thoughts, feelings, and personal affairs to oneself.
timorous (antonym)
The definition of timorous is being scared and shy.
light (antonym)
Of relatively little weight; not heavy:
fair (antonym)
Just to all parties; equitable:
faint (antonym)
Lacking distinctness; hardly perceptible; striking the senses feebly; not bright, or loud, or sharp, or forcible; weak; as, a faint color, or sound.
Bold and reckless
Bold; willing to take risks; adventurous.
Having fortitude; courageous.
Polite and attentive to women in a courtly way
Full of mettle; spirited; ardent, brave, etc.
Robust and uninhibited; lusty:
Presumptuous; arrogant.
Often encountered or seen:
Not showing proper respect or manners; insolent; impudent
Arrogantly impudent; brazen.
Having or showing excessive and arrogant self-confidence; presumptuous.
Aggressively ambitious; overly assertive, bold or determined.
Lively and spirited; jaunty.
Energetic or quick in movement:
Marked by casual disrespect; impertinent:
Having the quality of a smart-aleck; rude, disrespectful
(Colloquial) Proud; arrogant; assuming; putting on airs of superiority.
Haughty or presumptuous, especially for one's rank or social standing:
Attracting attention; interesting; striking
Explicitly characterized by or having a particular linguistic feature. For example, girls is marked for plural in English, whereas sheep is not.
Worth noticing; significant
A measurable property of a physical system, such as mass or momentum. In quantum mechanics, observables correspond to mathematical operators used in the calculation of measurable quantities. Operators that do not commute , having a nonzero commutator , correspond to observables that cannot be precisely measured at the same time, such as momentum and position.
Still in existence; not settled or resolved:
Characterized by the use of a pointed crown, as in Gothic architecture:
Strongly marked; distinct:
Attracting or worthy of notice, especially for being unusual or extraordinary:
Signal means out of the ordinary or remarkable.
Almost perpendicular; steep:
sticking out like a sore thumb
safety (related)
Giving safety; reducing danger or harm
attitude (related)
Rude and disrespectful
see (related)
Readily attracting notice
horizontal (related)
Occupying or restricted to the same level in a hierarchy:
Abrupt; roughly frank; unceremonious; blunt; brusque.
bold face
a typeface with thick heavy lines
bold-spirited
excrescential
Pertaining to, or resembling, an excrescence.
ironhearted
Unfeeling; cruel
sea-kindly
unmodest
Not modest.
Having enough spirit or enthusiasm; ready (for something)
(Archaic, literary) Rudely contemptuous; showing contumely; insolent or disdainful.
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