Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overboldness

/əʊvəˈbəʊldnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: over-bold-ness
IPA: /əʊvəˈbəʊldnəs/

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or fact of being too bold; audacity.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"nothing did him so much good toward the people (to whom he appealed) to make him obtain his suite, as the sharpnes and over boldnes which Cæsar had declared in that judgement."
"Contrary to accepted wisdom, the qualities usually thought of as entrepreneurial - risk-taking, breakthrough creativity, foresight, grand ambition, power and administrative abilities - are all secondary. Indeed, over-boldness may be a handicap."

Etymology

From Middle English overboldnesse, equivalent to over- + boldness, after overbold.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: overboldnesse

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /əʊvəˈbəʊldnəs/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce overboldness?: The recorded pronunciation is /əʊvəˈbəʊldnəs/.
What does overboldness mean?: The state or fact of being too bold; audacity.
Where does overboldness come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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