- boldness
- noun1. the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger (Freq. 1)-
the proposal required great boldness
-the plan required great hardiness of heart
• Ant: ↑timidity• Hypernyms: ↑fearlessness• Hyponyms:↑adventurousness, ↑venturesomeness, ↑daredevilry, ↑daredeviltry, ↑audacity, ↑audaciousness, ↑temerity, ↑shamelessness, ↑brazenness• Attrubites: ↑bold2. impudent aggressiveness-I couldn't believe her boldness
-he had the effrontery to question my honesty
• Derivationally related forms: ↑cheeky (for: ↑cheek), ↑cheek (for: ↑cheek), ↑face (for: ↑face), ↑brassy (for: ↑brass), ↑nervy (for: ↑nerve)• Hypernyms: ↑aggressiveness• Hyponyms: ↑audacity, ↑audaciousness3. the quality of standing out strongly and distinctly• Syn: ↑strikingness• Derivationally related forms: ↑striking (for: ↑strikingness), ↑bold• Hypernyms: ↑conspicuousness
Useful english dictionary. 2012.