bolder

ADJECTIVE

brave

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adventurous audacious courageous daring fearless heroic resolute

STRONG

bantam forward gallant

WEAK

assuming aweless dauntless enterprising intrepid unafraid undaunted valiant valorous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

afraid cautious cowardly fearful meek shy timid unadventurous weak

WEAK

faint fair light quiet reticent retiring timorous

ADJECTIVE

brazen, insolent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

audacious brash confident gutsy smart

STRONG

forward

WEAK

assuming barefaced brassy cheeky coming on strong fresh gritty immodest impudent insolent nervy pert presumptuous rude sassy saucy shameless smart-alecky spunky

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cautious fearful reserved timid

WEAK

afraid cowardly faint fair light meek quiet reticent retiring shy timorous weak

ADJECTIVE

bright, striking

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clear colorful definite eye-catching flashy forceful lively loud spirited strong vivid

STRONG

manifest plain

WEAK

conspicuous evident prominent pronounced showy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic dispirited dull feeble indistinct lethargic lifeless low obscure soft subdued tasteful uncertain unclear vague weak

STRONG

ambiguous

WEAK

afraid cowardly faint fair fearful light meek quiet reticent retiring shy timid timorous

Example Sentences

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The palette is pastel and soft-washed, mixing with bolder tones, but everything is knocked back, never loud.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Rayner, seen as a potential contender to replace Sir Keir, called on him to "meet the moment" with bolder action to make people feel better off.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

The trouble is that Hainan’s old weakness has not disappeared just because its new blueprint sounds bolder.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

The Middle East nation's home kit is bolder than previous editions, with new purple and gold accents alongside the traditional green base.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

But every night, before these whispered conversations came to an end, one of the bolder slaves spoke of Denmark Vesey, voice pitched low, not much more than a murmuring in the firelit cabin.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry