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Antonyms for bold:


adj. brave

afraid
cautious
cowardly
fearful
meek
shy
timid
unadventurous
undaring
weak
faint
fair
light
quiet
reticent
retiring
timorous

adj. brazen, insolent

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

adj. bright, striking

apathetic
dispirited
dull
feeble
indistinct
lethargic
lifeless
low
obscure
soft
subdued
tasteful
uncertain
unclear
vague
weak
ambiguous
afraid
cowardly
faint
fair
fearful
light
meek
quiet
reticent
retiring
shy
timid
timorous

Examples of uses:

Well, perhaps bold language best justifies bold action.
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I agree on monsieur Fauchelevent being somewhat bold but one thing: bold of not, he didn't say anything foolish.
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The life you've requested is a bold one, Patrick. Full of bold choices, like this one.
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Fortune favors the bold, ladies and gentlemen. Fortune favors the bold.
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And it was a bold move, it had some risky aspects to it, but it was a time when we made bold moves.
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And is that, if so bold I might be, for the purposes of business or pleasure?
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A knife perhaps, a good sharp one, and a bold man to wield it.
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I imagine she'd want her man to be honorable, bold, brave, know his way around a blade.
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If you wanna get a breath of fresh air, you need a bold initiative.
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If I may be so bold, Your Highness, what is the meaning of that ribbon that you hold?
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