adjective

bold

bold, brave, daring, vivid

She made a bold decision.

She made a bold decision.

He painted the wall a bold red.

He painted the wall a bold red.

Please make this title bold.

Please make this title bold.

a bold ((noun)) a brave or vivid (noun) That was a bold move.

((be)) bold of ((sb.)) to ((do sth.)) to be brave for (sb.) to (do sth.) It was bold of you to quit your job.

in bold in a thick, dark font The important words are in bold.

Synonyms: daring, brave, vivid; Antonyms: timid, shy, faint

From Old English 'beald', meaning brave or confident.

Remember that 'bold' can apply to people (brave), colours (vivid), and text (thick font). All of them 'stand out'.

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