Antonyms for bold

Antonyms for (adj) bold

Main entry: bold

Definition: fearless and daring

Usage: bold settlers on some foreign shore; a bold speech; a bold adventure

Antonyms: timid

Definition: showing fear and lack of confidence


Antonyms: cautious, timid

Definition: people who are fearful and cautious


Antonyms: fearful, cowardly

Definition: lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted


Main entry: sheer, bluff, bold

Definition: very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front

Usage: a bluff headland; where the bold chalk cliffs of England rise; a sheer descent of rock

Antonyms: gradual

Definition: (of a topographical gradient) not steep or abrupt


Main entry: bold

Definition: clear and distinct

Usage: bold handwriting; a figure carved in bold relief; a bold design

Antonyms: inconspicuous, invisible

Definition: not prominent or readily noticeable


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