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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger;
- Example: "the proposal required great boldness"
- Example: "the plan required great hardiness of heart"
[syn: boldness, daring, hardiness, hardihood]

2. impudent aggressiveness;
- Example: "I couldn't believe her boldness"
- Example: "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"
[syn: boldness, nerve, brass, face, cheek]

3. the quality of standing out strongly and distinctly;
[syn: boldness, strikingness]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Boldness \Bold"ness\, n.
   The state or quality of being bold.
   [1913 Webster]

   Syn: Courage; bravery; intrepidity; dauntlessness; hardihood;
        assurance.
        [1913 Webster] Boldo


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

boldness
    n 1: 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" [syn:
         boldness, daring, hardiness, hardihood] [ant:
         timidity, timorousness]
    2: impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness";
       "he had the effrontery to question my honesty" [syn:
       boldness, nerve, brass, face, cheek]
    3: the quality of standing out strongly and distinctly [syn:
       boldness, strikingness]