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English noun: boldness | |||
| 1. | boldness (attribute) the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger | ||
| Samples | The proposal required great boldness. The plan required great hardiness of heart. | ||
| Synonyms | daring, hardihood, hardiness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fearlessness | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | adventurousness, audaciousness, audacity, brazenness, daredevilry, daredeviltry, shamelessness, temerity, venturesomeness | ||
| Attribute | bold | ||
| Antonyms | timidity, timorousness | ||
| 2. | boldness (attribute) impudent aggressiveness | ||
| Samples | I couldn't believe her boldness. He had the effrontery to question my honesty. | ||
| Synonyms | brass, cheek, face, nerve | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | aggressiveness | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | audaciousness, audacity | ||
| 3. | boldness (attribute) the quality of standing out strongly and distinctly | ||
| Synonyms | strikingness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | conspicuousness | ||
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