boldfaced
boldfaced · more boldfaced · most boldfaced
Of text emphasized by being set in a font having thicker strokes, yielding a heavier…Of text emphasized by being set in a font having thicker strokes, yielding a heavier or darker appearance.
Meaning
3 sensesOf text emphasized by being set in a font having thicker strokes, yielding a heavier or darker appearance.
(broadly)Important, prominent.
boldface(d) names
(figuratively)Eggcorn of bald-faced; impudent, brazen.
He had the bold-faced effrontery to ask for a raise.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From bold + faced.From bold + faced.
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Forms
more boldfaced, most boldfaced| Comparative | more boldfaced Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most boldfaced Lesson |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivednon-boldfaced
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form