bold

Brave and willing to do things that involve danger or risk.

• That was a bold decision.
• He made a bold attempt to rescue the dog.
• Are you bold enough to start your own business?

How to use it: bold enough to do something (She was bold enough to challenge the director.)

Similar words: brave, daring, fearless

Opposites: timid, cowardly

Common phrases: bold decision, bold move, bold enough, bold action

Printed or displayed with thicker, darker lines than ordinary letters.

• Write your name in bold letters.
• The headings are bold.
• Use a bold font for the title.

Similar words: boldface

Common phrases: bold text, bold font, bold letters, bold typeface

To make written letters thicker and darker so they stand out.

• Please bold the title.
• She bolded the important dates.
• Should I bold every heading?

Similar words: boldface

Common phrases: bold the text, bold your name, bold the heading