Bold vs. Dashing
Bold and Dashing Definitions
Bold
Fearless and daring; courageous
A bold leader.
Dashing
Audacious and gallant; spirited
A dashing young actor.
Bold
Requiring or exhibiting courage or daring
A bold voyage to unknown lands.
Dashing
Marked by showy elegance; splendid
A dashing sports car.
Bold
Unduly forward and brazen; impudent
A bold, sassy child.
Dashing
Spirited, audacious and full of high spirits.
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Bold
Strikingly different or unconventional; arresting or provocative
"[He] laid out a bold, new vision for America's leading universities" (Jerome Karabel).
Dashing
Chic, fashionable.
All heads turned as the dashing young man entered the room.
Bold
Clear and distinct to the eye; conspicuous
Bold colors.
A bold pattern.
Dashing
Present participle of dash
Bold
Strong or pronounced; prominent
The bold flavor of ginger.
Dashing
The action of the verb to dash.
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Bold
Steep or abrupt in grade or terrain
"The two walk along the high, bold, rocky shore" (Harriet Beecher Stowe).
Dashing
Bold; spirited; showy.
The dashing and daring spirit is preferable to the listless.
Bold
(Printing) Boldface.
Dashing
Lively and spirited;
A dashing hero
Bold
(obsolete) A dwelling; habitation; building.
Dashing
Marked by smartness in dress and manners;
A dapper young man
A jaunty red hat
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Bold
Courageous, daring.
Bold deeds win admiration and, sometimes, medals.
Bold
Visually striking; conspicuous.
The painter's bold use of colour and outline
Bold
Having thicker strokes than the ordinary form of the typeface.
The last word of this sentence is bold.
Bold
Presumptuous, forward or impudent.
Bold
(Ireland) Naughty; insolent; badly-behaved.
All of her children are terribly bold and never do as they are told.
Bold
Full-bodied.
Bold
(Philippines) Pornographic; depicting nudity.
Bold
Steep or abrupt.
Bold
(transitive) To make (a font or some text) bold.
Bold
To make bold or daring.
Bold
To become bold or brave.
Bold
Forward to meet danger; venturesome; daring; not timorous or shrinking from risk; brave; courageous.
Throngs of knights and barons bold.
Bold
Exhibiting or requiring spirit and contempt of danger; planned with courage; daring; vigorous.
Bold
In a bad sense, too forward; taking undue liberties; over assuming or confident; lacking proper modesty or restraint; rude; impudent.
Thou art too wild, too rude and bold of voice.
Bold
Somewhat overstepping usual bounds, or conventional rules, as in art, literature, etc.; taking liberties in composition or expression; as, the figures of an author are bold.
The cathedral church is a very bold work.
Bold
Standing prominently out to view; markedly conspicuous; striking the eye; in high relief.
Shadows in painting . . . make the figure bolder.
Bold
Steep; abrupt; prominent.
Where the bold cape its warning forehead rears.
Bold
To make bold or daring.
Bold
To be or become bold.
Bold
A typeface with thick heavy lines
Bold
Fearless and daring;
Bold settlers on some foreign shore
A bold speech
A bold adventure
Bold
Clear and distinct;
Bold handwriting
A figure carved in bold relief
A bold design
Bold
Very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front;
A bluff headland
Where the bold chalk cliffs of England rise
A sheer descent of rock
