BOLD Synonyms: 439 Similar and Opposite Words

bold

adjective

ˈbōld

Definition of bold

as in adventurous

inclined or willing to take risks our youngest brother was the boldest one in the family, instantly taking to everything from skiing to skateboarding

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as in wise

displaying or marked by rude boldness you're a bold little brat for trying to steal my stuff while I'm right here

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as in noticeable

likely to attract attention an interior decorator who likes to use bold colors

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as in familiar

showing a lack of proper social reserve or modesty a bold child who interrupts the adults at his parents' parties

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as in steep

having an incline approaching the perpendicular the advanced climbers chose a bold cliff to test themselves

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as in courageous

feeling or displaying no fear by temperament the bold explorers who will someday journey to other planets

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Recent Examples of bold But the bold irreverence that drew droves of devoted readers to Jezebel brought contention, too. — Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 The family room opens out to a patio with a bold red-brick surface. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026 Only bold action to reduce fossil fuel use can help halt or reverse this devastation, the authors write. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026 The leaders behind a bold plan to cap Atlanta’s Downtown Connector and build a 17-acre park that can be an economic catalyst for the city’s core are trying again for federal funding. — Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bold

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Anita recalled her grandson’s adventurous upbringing and his relationship with God.

— Marisela Cruz, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Oct. 2026
This gift box contains eight bars, spanning from 58 to 80% cacao, in flavors like banana foster and green tea crunch for the adventurous and pink sea salt or pure cacao, dates, and vanilla for the purists.

— Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of adventurous

Adjective

The research fellow also argued that the additional Russian diesel entering global markets is not sufficient to produce a noticeable reduction in consumer fuel prices in the short term.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026
The brand's emblem, which is incorporated into the translucent monoblock LED taillight beneath the seat and is sculpted by the bike's lights themselves, is the most noticeable of all Fragment elements.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of noticeable

Adjective

The answer is that there are some cases where quantum waves interfere constructively and give rise to a pattern familiar from classical physics.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
For experienced yogis, doing yoga from a chair can offer new ways to explore familiar movements, says Pate, who incorporates a chair into many of her regular yoga classes.

— Jennifer Heimlich, Time, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of familiar

Adjective

Sadly, sports reformers across the country have abandoned the hard work of courageous whistleblowers, such as Bensel-Meyers, and now sing the tune of college athlete compensation.

— Bruce Svare, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Being gay was still uncharted territory and their trust, at a time when visibility was dangerous, was courageous.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of courageous

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The project has since taken the brand on daring and adventurous trips to the most remote locations around the world, all documented by Mollison.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
At the center of it all is the daring, epic raid on a bank vault deep beneath the streets of Zurich.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of daring

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Meanwhile, Kansas City is also getting a major boost from running back Kenneth Walker III, who signed with the team before the season fresh off winning the Super Bowl MVP award with the Seattle Seahawks.

— Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
Readers rave about the flavorful combination of fresh apples, plump, juicy raisins, and cinnamon.

— Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of fresh

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