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Bold

🔄 Synonyms of "Bold"

30 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
conspicuous	Obvious or easy to notice.
audacious	Showing willingness to take bold risks; recklessly daring.
positivenoun	Included, present, characterized by affirmation.
intrepid	Fearless; bold; brave.
obvious	Easily discovered, seen, or understood; self-explanatory.
cocksure	(informal) Too confident; overconfident.
confidentnoun	Very sure of something; positive.
rashnoun	Acting too quickly without considering the consequences and risks; not careful; hasty.
braveverb	Strong in the face of fear; courageous.
bluffnoun	(countable or uncountable) An act of bluffing; a false expression of the strength of one’s position in order to intimidate or deceive; braggadocio.
dauntless	Invulnerable to fear or intimidation.
enterprisingnoun	Very able and ingenious in business dealings or social advancement.
heroicnoun	Courageous; displaying heroism.
foolhardynoun	Marked by unthinking recklessness with disregard for danger; boldly rash; hotheaded.
nervy	(US) Having nerve; bold; brazen.
steepverb	Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.
fearless	Without fear.
temerarious	Characterized by temerity; recklessly daring or bold.
venturesome	Bold; willing to take risks; adventurous.
emboldened	Having been made bold.
vaultingnoun	The sport of gymnastics and dance routines performed on horseback, and on the longe line.
overconfident	Too confident.
daredevilnoun	A person who engages in very risky behavior, especially one who is motivated by a craving for excitement or attention.
overvaliant	Excessively valiant.
overreachingnoun	deception

↔️ Antonyms of "Bold"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
timid	Lacking in courage or confidence.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Bold"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
vaulting	Leaning upward or over.
heroic	Courageous; displaying heroism.
heroical	Heroic.
steep	Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.
overreachingnoun	deception
enterprising	Very able and ingenious in business dealings or social advancement.
bluff	Having a broad, flattened front.
daredevil	Recklessly bold; adventurous.
positive	Included, present, characterized by affirmation.
conspicuous	Obvious or easy to notice.
sheer	(by extension) Downright; complete; pure.
rash	Acting too quickly without considering the consequences and risks; not careful; hasty.
venturesome	Bold; willing to take risks; adventurous.
overconfident	Too confident.
brave	Strong in the face of fear; courageous.
emboldenedverb	Having been made bold.
audacious	Showing willingness to take bold risks; recklessly daring.
intrepid	Fearless; bold; brave.
confident	Very sure of something; positive.
cocksure	(informal) Too confident; overconfident.