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boldness
noun
1 boldness
The trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger:
— The proposal required great boldness.
synonyms: daring, hardihood, hardiness.
Roget 574:
vigor,
power,
force;
boldness,
raciness
etc.
adj.;
intellectual,
force;
spirit,
point,
antithesis,
piquance,
piquancy;
verve,
glow,
fire,
warmth;
strong language;
gravity,
sententiousness;
elevation,
loftiness,
sublimity.
eloquence;
command of words,
command of language.
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Roget 861:
courage,
bravery,
valor;
resoluteness,
boldness
etc.
adj.;
spirit,
daring,
gallantry,
intrepidity;
contempt of danger,
defiance of danger;
derring-do;
audacity;
rashness
etc.
863;
dash;
defiance
etc.
715;
confidence,
self-reliance.
manliness,
manhood;
nerve,
pluck,
mettle,
game;
heart,
heart of grace;
spunk,
guts,
face,
virtue,
hardihood,
fortitude,
intestinal fortitude;
firmness
etc.
(stability)
150;
heart of oak;
bottom,
backbone,
spine
etc.
(perseverance)
604.1.
resolution
etc.
(determination)
604;
bulldog courage.
prowess,
heroism,
chivalry.
exploit,
feat,
achievement;
heroic deed,
heroic act;
bold stroke.
man,
man of mettle;
hero,
demigod,
Amazon,
Hector;
lion,
tiger,
panther,
bulldog;
gamecock,
fighting-cock;
bully,
fire eater
etc.
863.
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Dutch: onversaagdheid, driestheid, overmoed, stoutmoedigheid, vermetelheid
2 boldness
Impudent aggressiveness:
— I couldn't believe her boldness.
synonyms: brass, cheek, face, nerve.
Polish: zadziorność, zaczepność
3 boldness
The quality of standing out strongly and distinctly.
synonym: strikingness.
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