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brave adj.
brazen, insolent adj.
bright, striking adj.

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

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bolder

Angela Rayner, for example, is understood to have been pushing former Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to be bolder on Brexit since at least autumn 2022.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

But bolder, and more ready than ever to continue the fight for freedom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

Since the start of the year, the organization has grown bolder.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

Los Javis prefer a bolder, blunter style, which turns the movie into a long parade of too-muchness that, in substance, ends up seeming not enough.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

She did not allow herself to consider the idea that making a difference in the world might require a bolder venture.

From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit

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