Bold vs. Foolhardy — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Bold and Foolhardy
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Definitions
Bold
Fearless and daring; courageous
A bold leader.
Foolhardy
Unwisely bold or venturesome; rash.
Bold
Requiring or exhibiting courage or daring
A bold voyage to unknown lands.
Foolhardy
Marked by unthinking recklessness with disregard for danger; boldly rash; hotheaded.
Bold
Unduly forward and brazen; impudent
A bold, sassy child.
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Foolhardy
A person who is foolhardy.
Bold
Strikingly different or unconventional; arresting or provocative
"[He] laid out a bold, new vision for America's leading universities" (Jerome Karabel).
Foolhardy
Daring without judgment; foolishly adventurous and bold.
Bold
Clear and distinct to the eye; conspicuous
Bold colors.
A bold pattern.
Foolhardy
Marked by unthinking boldness; with defiant disregard for danger or consequences;
Foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker
Became the fiercest and most reckless of partisans
A reckless driver
A rash attempt to climb the World Trade Center
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Bold
Strong or pronounced; prominent
The bold flavor of ginger.
Bold
Steep or abrupt in grade or terrain
"The two walk along the high, bold, rocky shore" (Harriet Beecher Stowe).
Bold
(Printing) Boldface.
Bold
(obsolete) A dwelling; habitation; building.
Bold
Courageous, daring.
Bold deeds win admiration and, sometimes, medals.
Bold
Visually striking; conspicuous.
The painter's bold use of colour and outline
Bold
Having thicker strokes than the ordinary form of the typeface.
The last word of this sentence is bold.
Bold
Presumptuous, forward or impudent.
Bold
(Ireland) Naughty; insolent; badly-behaved.
All of her children are terribly bold and never do as they are told.
Bold
Full-bodied.
Bold
(Philippines) Pornographic; depicting nudity.
Bold
Steep or abrupt.
Bold
(transitive) To make (a font or some text) bold.
Bold
To make bold or daring.
Bold
To become bold or brave.
Bold
Forward to meet danger; venturesome; daring; not timorous or shrinking from risk; brave; courageous.
Throngs of knights and barons bold.
Bold
Exhibiting or requiring spirit and contempt of danger; planned with courage; daring; vigorous.
Bold
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.
Bold
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.
Bold
Standing prominently out to view; markedly conspicuous; striking the eye; in high relief.
Shadows in painting . . . make the figure bolder.
Bold
Steep; abrupt; prominent.
Where the bold cape its warning forehead rears.
Bold
To make bold or daring.
Bold
To be or become bold.
Bold
A typeface with thick heavy lines
Bold
Fearless and daring;
Bold settlers on some foreign shore
A bold speech
A bold adventure
Bold
Clear and distinct;
Bold handwriting
A figure carved in bold relief
A bold design
Bold
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
