boldness
The state of being boldThe state of being bold; courage.
» He had the boldness to ignore my advice.
Er besaß die Dreistigkeit, meinen Rat zu ignorieren.
Er hat die Dreistigkeit besessen, meinen Rat zu ignorieren.
У него хватило наглости не послушаться моего совета.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable, usually)The state of being bold; courage.
смелостьsmelostʹ
(uncountable, usually)Presumptuousness
(uncountable, usually)The relative weight of a font; the thickness of its strokes.
- the quality of standing out strongly and distinctly
- impudent aggressiveness
- the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
Examples
7 sentencesHe had the boldness to ignore my advice.
ruУ него хватило наглости не послушаться моего совета.
deEr besaß die Dreistigkeit, meinen Rat zu ignorieren.
He had the boldness to ignore the teacher's advice.
Russian art is known for its boldness, originality, and creativity.
I hate your boldness.
She found his boldness endearing.
deSeine Verwegenheit hatte es ihr angetan.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English boldnesse, equivalent to bold + -ness. Cognate with Scots baldness, baFrom Middle English boldnesse, equivalent to bold + -ness. Cognate with Scots baldness, bauldness (“boldness”).
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Forms
plural: boldnesses| Singular | boldness |
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uncountable
Synonyms
8 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable