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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | bold |
| Synonyms: | adventurous, audacious, chin-up, chivalrous, confident, courageous, daring, dashing, dauntless, defiant, doughty, fearless, firm, foolhardy, forward, gallant, game, gritty, gutsy, hardy, heroic, herolike, imprudent, indomitable, intrepid, lionhearted, militant, nervy, plucky, reckless, resolute, spirited, spunky, stalwart, stout, stouthearted, strong, unabashed, unafraid, unblenching, undauntable, undaunted, undismayed, unfearful, valiant, valorous, venturesome |
| Antonyms: | afraid, cautious, fearful, frightened, humble, meek, reticent, retiring, shy, timid |
| Main Entry: | audacious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | reckless, daring |
| Synonyms: | adventurous, aweless, bold, brassy, brave, cheeky*, courageous, daredevil, dauntless, enterprising, fearless, foolhardy, gutty, intrepid, nervy, rash, resolute, risky, smart ass, unafraid, uncurbed, undaunted, ungoverned, valiant, venturesome |
| Antonyms: | cautious, gentle, humble, meek, mild, modest, reserved, timid, yielding |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | bright |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | vivid in color |
| Synonyms: | brave, brilliant, clear, colored, colorful, deep, flashy, fresh, gay, glitzy, hued, intense, psychedelic, razzle-dazzle, rich, ruddy, sharp, showy, tinged, tinted |
| Antonyms: | light, pale, pastel |
| Main Entry: | chivalrous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | valiant |
| Synonyms: | benevolent, big, bold, brave, considerate, courageous, courteous, courtly, gallant, gentlemanlike, great-hearted, heroic, high-minded, honorable, intrepid, lofty, magnanimous, manly, noble-minded, polite, quixotic, spirited, sublime, true, valorous |
| Antonyms: | afraid, cowardly, fearful, frightened, humble, unchivalrous |
| Main Entry: | colorful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | full of life, interesting |
| Synonyms: | brave, characterful, distinctive, flaky*, gay, glamorous, graphic, jazzy, lively, picturesque, rich, stimulating, unusual, vivid |
| Antonyms: | boring, dull, lifeless, plain, uninteresting |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | confident |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | certain, assured |
| Synonyms: | bet on, bold, brave, cocksure, convinced, counting on, courageous, dauntless, depending on, expectant, expecting, fearless, having faith in, high*, hopeful, intrepid, positive, presuming, presumptuous, puffed up, pushy, racked, sanguine, satisfied, secure, self-assured, self-reliant, self-sufficient, sure, trusting, unafraid, undaunted, upbeat, uppity, valiant |
| Antonyms: | uncertain, unsure |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | daring |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | adventurous |
| Synonyms: | adventuresome, audacious, bold, brassy, brave, cheeky, cocky, courageous, crusty, fearless, fire eating, foolhardy, forward, game, go for broke, gritty, gutsy, gutty, hot shot, impudent, impulsive, intrepid, nervy, obtrusive, out on a limb, plucky, rash, reckless, salty, smart, smart-alecky, spunky*, temerarious, valiant, venturesome |
| Antonyms: | afraid, bashful, chicken, cowardly, fearful, meek, shy, timid, unadventurous, unwilling |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dauntless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | bold, courageous |
| Synonyms: | aweless, brave, daring, doughty, fearless, gallant, game, heroic, indomitable, intrepid, invincible, lionhearted, resolute, stouthearted, unafraid, unconquerable, undaunted, unfearing, unflinching, valiant, valorous |
| Antonyms: | afraid, daunted, discouraged, disheartened, fearful, frightened, intimidated, scared, terrified |
| Main Entry: | gay |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | colorful, vivid |
| Synonyms: | brave, bright, brilliant, flamboyant, flashy, fresh, garish, gaudy, intense, rich, showy |
| Antonyms: | colorless, dull, lifeless, plain, uncolorful |
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