Associations to the word «Boldness»

Wiktionary

BOLDNESS, noun. The state of being bold; courage.
BOLDNESS, noun. Presumptuousness
BOLDNESS, noun. (typography) The relative weight of a font; the thickness of its strokes.

Dictionary definition

BOLDNESS, noun. The trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger; "the proposal required great boldness"; "the plan required great hardiness of heart".
BOLDNESS, noun. Impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty".
BOLDNESS, noun. The quality of standing out strongly and distinctly.

Wise words

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