noun

boldness

boldness, bravery, audacity

I admire her boldness.

I admire her boldness.

He had the boldness to challenge the CEO.

He had the boldness to challenge the CEO.

((of sb.)) / ((to do sth.)) the boldness (of sb.) / the boldness (to do sth.) Her boldness is admirable.

Synonyms: courage, bravery, audacity; Antonyms: timidity, cowardice

From the adjective 'bold' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ness', which indicates a state or quality.

The suffix '-ness' turns an adjective into a noun (e.g., happy -> happiness). It means 'the state of being bold'.

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