🦁bold

adjective
/boʊld/

Meaning

showing courage, confidence, or willingness to take risks
brave; confident; daring

Example Sentences

She made a bold decision to start her own business.

He made a bold decision to start his own business.

Example Expressions

fortune favors the bold

Synonyms

brave, courageous, daring, confident, fearless
Entry 1
brave, courageous, daring, confident, fearless
Entry 2
brave, courageous, daring, fearless

Antonyms

timid, shy, fearful, cowardly, hesitant
Entry 1
timid, shy, fearful
Entry 2
timid, cowardly, shy, hesitant

Collocations

bold decision, bold move, bold colors, bold step, bold statement
Entry 1
bold decision, bold move, bold colors, bold step
Entry 2
bold move, bold decision, bold colors, bold statement

More Example Sentences

I’m bold enough to try a new style.

I was bold enough to ask for a refund.

We were bold enough to say no politely.

He was bold enough to admit his mistake.

She is bold enough to start a new business.

They were bold enough to defend a stranger.

He is bold enough to ask questions in class.

We were bold enough to change our plan quickly.

She was bold enough to move to a new city alone.

They are bold enough to speak against corruption.

Related Vocabularies

Physically weak and delicate.
Capable of causing disease.
feeling very happy, animated, or elated
differing in form, details, or in some other respect; alternative
Tending to be different or to develop in different directions.
Genuine and real; not fake or copied.

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