Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boldness

/ˈboʊldnəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.90 in modern English

Syllables: bold-ness
IPA: /ˈboʊldnəs/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being bold; courage.

Uncountable

noun

presumptuousness

Uncountable

noun

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

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Then he warmed to it, and smoothly set out all his shifts, malices, and treacheries, his extreme boldnesses (he was desperate bold); his retreats, shufflings, and counterfeitings (he was also inconceivably a coward) […]"

Etymology

From Middle English boldnesse, equivalent to bold + -ness. Cognate with Scots baldness, bauldness (“boldness”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: boldnesse

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈboʊldnəs/
British English: /ˈbəʊldnəs/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

boldnesses (plural)

Derived Forms

overboldness

Synonyms

face strikingness nerve brass cheek daring hardiness hardihood

Rhymes With

coldness

Questions

How do you pronounce boldness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈboʊldnəs/.
What does boldness mean?: The state of being bold; courage.
Where does boldness come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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