boldness

Plural: boldnesses

Noun

• The quality of being daring, courageous, or adventurous.
• the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
  • "the proposal required great boldness"
• impudent aggressiveness
  • "I couldn't believe her boldness"
• the quality of standing out strongly and distinctly
• The state of being bold; courage.
• presumptuousness
• The relative weight of a font; the thickness of its strokes.

Examples

• Her BOLDNESS in playing "JAZZED" paid off with an impressive score.

Synonyms

brass, cheek, daring, face, hardihood, hardiness, nerve, strikingness

Antonyms

timidity