bold

brave and confident, willing to take risks
A bold person or decision is daring and not afraid of danger or criticism. Bold colours or letters are strong and easy to see.
bold meaning in Hindi
बहादुर और आत्मविश्वासी, जोखिम लेने को तैयार; साहसी
Bold व्यक्ति या फ़ैसला साहसी होता है और ख़तरे या आलोचना से नहीं डरता। Bold रंग या अक्षर गहरे और आसानी से दिखने वाले होते हैं।
Examples
- It was bold of Priya to ask the chief guest a tough question on stage.मंच पर मुख्य अतिथि से कठिन सवाल पूछना प्रिया का साहसी क़दम था।
- The finance minister announced bold reforms to attract foreign investment.वित्त मंत्री ने विदेशी निवेश आकर्षित करने के लिए साहसिक सुधारों की घोषणा की।
Synonyms & antonyms
Memory trick
Be BOLD like GOLD: shine out and don't hide.
💡 Did you know?
'Bold' is also a text style: in documents, bold letters are darker and thicker so they stand out.
Word origin
From Old English bald, 'brave, daring'. The meaning has stayed close to the original for over a thousand years.
Other meanings
adjective Willing to take risks; confident and brave, or clearly striking.
adverb in a brave, confident way that shows no fear of risk
bold meaning in other languages
| Hindi · हिन्दी | बहादुर और आत्मविश्वासी, जोखिम लेने को तैयार; साहसी |
| Arabic · العربية | شجاع وواثق، مستعد لخوض المخاطر؛ جريء |
| French · Français | courageux et sûr de soi, prêt à prendre des risques ; audacieux |
| Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia | berani dan percaya diri, siap mengambil risiko |
| Chinese · 中文 | 勇敢自信、敢于冒险的;大胆的 |
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