Bold vs. Fearless

Boldnoun

(obsolete) A dwelling; habitation; building.

Fearlessadjective

Without fear.

Boldadjective

Courageous, daring.

‘Bold deeds win admiration and, sometimes, medals.’;

Fearlessadjective

Free from fear.

Boldadjective

Visually striking; conspicuous.

‘the painter's bold use of colour and outline’;

Fearlessadjective

oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them

Boldadjective

Having thicker strokes than the ordinary form of the typeface.

‘The last word of this sentence is bold.’;

Fearlessadjective

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching;

‘Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring’; ‘a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain’; ‘set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory’;

Boldadjective

Presumptuous, forward or impudent.

Fearlessadjective

resolute and without fear

Boldadjective

(Ireland) Naughty; insolent; badly-behaved.

‘All of her children are terribly bold and never do as they are told.’;

Fearlessadjective

invulnerable to fear or intimidation;

‘audacious explorers’; ‘fearless reporters and photographers’; ‘intrepid pioneers’;

Boldadjective

Full-bodied.

Boldadjective

(Philippines) Pornographic; depicting nudity.

Boldadjective

Steep or abrupt.

Boldverb

(transitive) To make (a font or some text) bold.

Boldverb

To make bold or daring.

Boldverb

To become bold.

Boldadjective

Forward to meet danger; venturesome; daring; not timorous or shrinking from risk; brave; courageous.

‘Throngs of knights and barons bold.’;

Boldadjective

Exhibiting or requiring spirit and contempt of danger; planned with courage; daring; vigorous.

Boldadjective

In a bad sense, too forward; taking undue liberties; over assuming or confident; lacking proper modesty or restraint; rude; impudent.

‘Thou art too wild, too rude and bold of voice.’;

Boldadjective

Somewhat overstepping usual bounds, or conventional rules, as in art, literature, etc.; taking liberties in composition or expression; as, the figures of an author are bold.

‘The cathedral church is a very bold work.’;

Boldadjective

Standing prominently out to view; markedly conspicuous; striking the eye; in high relief.

‘Shadows in painting . . . make the figure bolder.’;

Boldadjective

Steep; abrupt; prominent.

‘Where the bold cape its warning forehead rears.’;

Boldverb

To make bold or daring.

Boldverb

To be or become bold.

Boldnoun

a typeface with thick heavy lines

Boldadjective

fearless and daring;

‘bold settlers on some foreign shore’; ‘a bold speech’; ‘a bold adventure’;

Boldadjective

clear and distinct;

‘bold handwriting’; ‘a figure carved in bold relief’; ‘a bold design’;

Boldadjective

very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front;

‘a bluff headland’; ‘where the bold chalk cliffs of England rise’; ‘a sheer descent of rock’;