Bold vs. Dashing

Bold vs. Dashing — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Bold and Dashing

Boldnoun

(obsolete) A dwelling; habitation; building.

Dashingadjective

Spirited, audacious and full of high spirits.

Boldadjective

Courageous, daring.

Bold deeds win admiration and, sometimes, medals.

Dashingadjective

Chic, fashionable.

All heads turned as the dashing young man entered the room.

Boldadjective

Visually striking; conspicuous.

the painter's bold use of colour and outline

Dashingnoun

The action of the verb to dash.

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Boldadjective

Having thicker strokes than the ordinary form of the typeface.

The last word of this sentence is bold.

Dashingadjective

lively and spirited;

a dashing hero

Boldadjective

Presumptuous, forward or impudent.

Dashingadjective

marked by smartness in dress and manners;

a dapper young mana jaunty red hat

Boldadjective

(Ireland) Naughty; insolent; badly-behaved.

All of her children are terribly bold and never do as they are told.

Boldadjective

Full-bodied.

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Boldadjective

(Philippines) Pornographic; depicting nudity.

Boldadjective

Steep or abrupt.

Boldverb

(transitive) To make (a font or some text) bold.

Boldverb

To make bold or daring.

Boldverb

To become bold.

Boldnoun

a typeface with thick heavy lines

Boldadjective

fearless and daring;

bold settlers on some foreign shorea bold speecha bold adventure

Boldadjective

clear and distinct;

bold handwritinga figure carved in bold reliefa bold design

Boldadjective

very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front;

a bluff headlandwhere the bold chalk cliffs of England risea sheer descent of rock