Brave vs. Bold

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

Braveadjective

Strong in the face of fear; courageous.

Boldnoun

(obsolete) A dwelling; habitation; building.

Braveadjective

(obsolete) Having any sort of superiority or excellence.

Boldadjective

Courageous, daring.

Bold deeds win admiration and, sometimes, medals.

Braveadjective

Making a fine show or display.

Boldadjective

Visually striking; conspicuous.

the painter's bold use of colour and outline
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Bravenoun

A Native American warrior.

Boldadjective

Having thicker strokes than the ordinary form of the typeface.

The last word of this sentence is bold.

Bravenoun

(obsolete) A man daring beyond discretion; a bully.

Boldadjective

Presumptuous, forward or impudent.

Bravenoun

(obsolete) A challenge; a defiance; bravado.

Boldadjective

(Ireland) Naughty; insolent; badly-behaved.

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

(transitive) To encounter with courage and fortitude, to defy, to provoke.

After braving tricks on the high-dive, he braved a jump off the first diving platform.

Boldadjective

Full-bodied.

Braveverb

To adorn; to make fine or showy.

Boldadjective

(Philippines) Pornographic; depicting nudity.

Bravenoun

a North American Indian warrior

Boldadjective

Steep or abrupt.

Bravenoun

people who are brave;

the home of the free and the brave

Boldverb

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

Braveverb

face or endure with courage;

She braved the elements

Boldverb

To make bold or daring.

Braveadjective

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching;

Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daringa frank courageous heart...triumphed over painset a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory

Boldverb

To become bold.

Braveadjective

invulnerable to fear or intimidation;

audacious explorersfearless reporters and photographersintrepid pioneers

Boldnoun

a typeface with thick heavy lines

Braveadjective

brightly colored and showy;

girls decked out in brave new dressesbrave banners flying`braw' is a Scottish worda dress a bit too gay for her yearsbirds with gay plumage

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