Word

boldness, n.
(boldnesses)
freq. cnt. 1

the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

boldness daring hardihood hardiness

sample sentences

"the proposal required great boldness"
"the plan required great hardiness of heart"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

bold

antonym

timidity

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

dare

semantic pointers

attribute

bold

hypernym

fearlessness

hyponym

adventurousness, venturesomeness daredevilry, daredeviltry temerity, audacity, audaciousness brazenness, shamelessness

the quality of standing out strongly and distinctly
<noun.attribute>

boldness strikingness

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

bold

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

striking

semantic pointers

hypernym

conspicuousness

impudent aggressiveness
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

boldness brass cheek face nerve

sample sentences

"I couldn't believe her boldness"
"he had the effrontery to question my honesty"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

brassy

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

nervy

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

face

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

cheeky cheek

semantic pointers

hypernym

aggressiveness

hyponym

audacity, audaciousness