Audacity vs. Boldness

Audacitynoun

Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.

‘The brash private had the audacity to criticize the general.’; ‘Somebody never pays his loans, yet he has the audacity to ask the bank for money.’;

Boldnessnoun

The state of being bold; courage.

Audacitynoun

Fearlessness, intrepid or daring, especially with confident disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions.

Boldnessnoun

presumptuousness

Audacitynoun

Daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesomeness.

‘The freedom and audacity necessary in the commerce of men.’;

Boldnessnoun

(typography) The relative weight of a font; the thickness of its strokes.

Audacitynoun

Reckless daring; presumptuous impudence; - implying a contempt of law or moral restraints.

‘With the most arrogant audacity.’;

Boldnessnoun

The state or quality of being bold.

Audacitynoun

fearless daring

Boldnessnoun

the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger;

‘the proposal required great boldness’;

Audacitynoun

aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery;

‘he had the audacity to question my decision’;

Boldnessnoun

impudent aggressiveness;

‘I couldn't believe her boldness’; ‘he had the effrontery to question my honesty’;

Audacitynoun

a willingness to take bold risks

‘he whistled at the sheer audacity of the plan’;

Boldnessnoun

the quality of standing out strongly and distinctly

Audacitynoun

rude or disrespectful behaviour; impudence

‘she had the audacity to suggest I'd been carrying on with him’;

Boldness

Boldness is the opposite of fearfulness. To be bold implies a willingness to get things done despite risks.