bold meaning and definition

BOLD noun

Definition of bold (noun)

1. a typeface with thick heavy lines
   • synonyms: bold face, boldface

BOLD adjective

Definition of bold (adjective)

1. fearless and daring
   • "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure"
   • antonym: timid
2. clear and distinct
   • "bold handwriting"; "a figure carved in bold relief"; "a bold design"
3. very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front
   • "a bluff headland"; "where the bold chalk cliffs of England rise"; "a sheer descent of rock"
   • synonyms: bluff, sheer