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BOLDNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The quality of standing out strongly and distinctly
Synonyms:
boldness; strikingness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("boldness" is a kind of...):
conspicuousness (high visibility)
Derivation:
bold (clear and distinct)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Impudent aggressiveness
Example:
he had the effrontery to question my honesty
Synonyms:
boldness; brass; cheek; face; nerve
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("boldness" is a kind of...):
aggressiveness (the quality of being bold and enterprising)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "boldness"):
audaciousness; audacity (aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
Example:
the plan required great hardiness of heart
Synonyms:
boldness; daring; hardihood; hardiness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("boldness" is a kind of...):
fearlessness (the trait of feeling no fear)
Attribute:
bold (fearless and daring)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "boldness"):
adventurousness; venturesomeness (the trait of being adventurous)
daredevilry; daredeviltry (boldness as manifested in rash and daredevil behavior)
audaciousness; audacity; temerity (fearless daring)
brazenness; shamelessness (behavior marked by a bold defiance of the proprieties and lack of shame)
Antonym:
timidity (fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities)
Derivation:
bold (fearless and daring)
Context examples:
It was ruffled next moment, to be sure, by a doubt of Miss Murdstone's giving her consent; but even that was set at rest soon, for she came out to take an evening grope in the store-closet while we were yet in conversation, and Peggotty, with a boldness that amazed me, broached the topic on the spot.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
