BOLDNESS Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

boldness

noun

Definition of boldness

as in audacity

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Recent Examples of boldness This year’s selection speaks to the creative boldness of its filmmakers, the richness of their artistic approaches and the exceptional quality of production throughout South-East Europe. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 July 2026 The human tongues were immediately loosened by AI’s boldness and began correcting, nuancing, and leveling up the detail. — Literary Hub, 22 July 2026 Muted greens are gaining traction for their balance of boldness and neutrality, offering fresh options for accents and cabinets. — The Spruce, 17 July 2026 Merlier’s effort displayed bravery, boldness, and incredible fast-twitch reactions. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 11 July 2026 History will judge Anthropic, the Vatican, OpenAI and Congress not by the boldness of their claims but by whether the institutions built to act on them are credible, consistent and accountable. — Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 League reaction to the Heat’s acquisition of Giannis Antetokounmpo ran the fall gamut, from admiration for the team’s boldness to skepticism about what’s left around him. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026 The Islamic Republic will likely enjoy a newfound boldness in confronting dissent. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 18 June 2026 With that contemporary bent has come a degree of political boldness. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for boldness

Noun

Perhaps a handful of trolls—a small group that includes the richest man in the world—has sworn off Nolan’s film because its cast has the audacity to feature both a Black woman and a trans man.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 19 July 2026
Each sentence is diamond cut … Buntin has outdone herself … leases and provokes from every vantage point, but what is especially remarkable is Buntin’s audacity, her gutsy choices, and her clarity.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

Definition of audacity

Noun

His brashness with a wink is a fun part of the package, but insight and candor are what make the best analysts.

— Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Set the scene Sexy without being pretentious and bold without the brashness, Il Sereno is a lesson in artful restraint.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

Definition of brashness

Noun

The lucrative example paved the way for more than two decades of musical theater shamelessness.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
The world has gotten a glimpse of the fawning, skeezy shamelessness of his famous hangers-on, but not enough to criminally implicate them.

— Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026

Definition of shamelessness

Noun

Cronin has long toed the line of humor and impudence, appearing in social media clips all season.

— Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
But such aesthetic impudence is par for the course at the kaleidoscopic seaside pleasure dome of architect Chet Callahan, his husband, finance executive Jacinto Hernandez, and their teenage sons, Hernan and Noe.

— Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 12 Feb. 2026

Definition of impudence

Noun

And with no disrespect to the Signature motorhome and its 2-in-1 hybrid bathroom and swiveling front lounge, the sliding bathroom of the Habiton camper van was arguably the pièce de résistance of that multi-vehicle effort.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 July 2026
Their shunning of the Spanish coronation, however, felt uniquely unappealing, a show of disrespect to the winners of the most high-profile sporting event in the world.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of disrespect

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