Boldness

//ˈboʊldnəs// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being bold; courage. uncountable, usually

    "Then he warmed to it, and smoothly set out all his shifts, malices, and treacheries, his extreme boldnesses (he was desperate bold); his retreats, shufflings, and counterfeitings (he was also inconceivably a coward) […]"

  2. 2
    the quality of standing out strongly and distinctly wordnet
  3. 3
    presumptuousness uncountable, usually
  4. 4
    impudent aggressiveness wordnet
  5. 5
    The relative weight of a font; the thickness of its strokes. uncountable, usually
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  1. 6
    the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger wordnet

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heartarroganceassuranceaudacityballsbas relief

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"He had the boldness to ignore my advice."

Etymology

From Middle English boldnesse, equivalent to bold + -ness. Cognate with Scots baldness, bauldness (“boldness”).

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