bold

adjective
UK: /bəʊld/
US: /boʊld/

  1. Brave and confident; not afraid to do things that might be dangerous or upset other people.

    1. She was bold to go there alone at night. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company made a bold decision to invest in new technology despite the economic downturn. [ ] [ ]

  2. Very clear and easy to notice; strong in color or shape, making things very obvious.

    1. The artist used bold colors in the painting. [ ] [ ]
    2. This report uses bold text to highlight key findings for quick overview. [ ] [ ]

  3. Rude and showing no respect.

    1. It was bold of him to talk back to his boss. [ ] [ ]
    2. I thought it was a bit bold of her to criticize my work when she's only been here a week. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

striking courageous audacious fearless brave daring
bold verb

  1. To make text appear darker and thicker than normal.

    1. You can bold the title to make it stand out. [ ] [ ]
    2. I will bold the important keywords in the document for better readability. [ ] [ ]
bold noun

  1. Words printed in a dark, heavy type.

    1. The bold print showed the key points. [ ] [ ]
    2. Make sure to use bold for the headings in your essay. [ ] [ ]
bold adverb

  1. In a bold manner.

    1. She stepped forward boldly to answer the question. [ ] [ ]
    2. The artist boldly experimented with new techniques in their latest work. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "bold" in English means: Brave and confident; not afraid to do things that might be dangerous or upset other people., Very clear and easy to notice; strong in color or shape, making things very obvious., Rude and showing no respect..

The phonetic transcription of "bold" is /bəʊld/ in British English and /boʊld/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "bold": striking, courageous, audacious, fearless, brave, daring.

Example usage of "bold": "She was bold to go there alone at night.". More examples on the page.