Unemboldened

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not made bold or brave. not-comparable

    "Unemboldened by alcohol, we were less willing than before to visit the haunted house."

  2. 2
    Unbolded. not-comparable

    "Text that has not been modified since the last revision is unemboldened."

Example

More examples

"Unemboldened by alcohol, we were less willing than before to visit the haunted house."

Etymology

From un- + emboldened.

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