boldness

ˈboʊldnəs

Definition

Definition of boldness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

presumptuousnesspresumptuous behavior or attitude

She had the boldness to question the manager's decision.

audacity

cheekiness

impudence

personality risk-takingcourage to face danger or try new things

Her boldness helped her try new things and face danger.

bravery

daring

guts

art

Rare

vividness or clarity in appearance or style

Rare

The boldness of the painting caught everyone's attention..

brilliance

vibrancy

vividness

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Origin of boldness

Old English, beald (brave) + -ness (state)

Terms with boldness included in their meaning

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dare

challenge courage

challenge someone to do something requiring boldness

nerve

inner strength

courage or boldness in difficult situations

confidently

adv.

behavior

in a manner showing self-assurance and boldness

act big

behavior

act with confidence or boldness

daring

courage

boldness and willingness to take risks

daring spirit

boldness

the quality of being bold and adventurous

enterprising

adj.

business

showing boldness and initiative in new ventures

have a nerve

boldness

show boldness in a surprising way

Examples of boldness in a sentence

The artist's boldness was evident in her unconventional work.
Boldness gave her the chance to pitch the risky proposal to investors.
The team's boldness in adopting new technology paid off quickly.
The boldness of her outfit turned heads.
He admired the boldness of the graphic design.

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French:audace, courage, ...
German:Dreistigkeit, Mut, ...
Italian:sfrontatezza, coraggio, ...
Spanish:osadía, audacia, ...
Portuguese:ousadia, valentia, ...
Chinese:冒失, 大胆, ...
Japanese:大胆さ, 勇敢さ, ...
Arabic:جَرْأَة, جَسَارَةٌ, ...
Hebrew:חֻצְפָּה, תַּעֲזוּזָה, ...
Russian:дерзость, смелость, ...
Ukrainian:зухвалість, сміливість, ...
Hindi:धृष्टता, साहस, ...
Bengali:ধৃষ্টতা, সাহস, ...
Catalan:atreviment, valentia, ...
Czech:opovážlivost, smělost, ...
Danish:frækhed, mod, ...
Dutch:vermetelheid, moed, ...
Greek:θράσος, τόλμη, ...
Hungarian:arcátlanság, bátorság, ...
Khmer:ភាពក្រអឺតក្រទម, ភាពក្លាហាន, ...
Korean:배짱, 과감함, ...
Persian:جسارت, جرأت, ...
Polish:zuchwałość, odwaga, ...
Portuguese (BR):ousadia, coragem, ...
Romanian:îndrăzneală, curaj, ...
Swedish:fräckhet, mod, ...
Thai:ความอวดดี, ความกล้าหาญ, ...
Turkish:cüret, gözü peklik, ...
Vietnamese:sự cả gan, sự táo bạo, ...

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