What is another word for bold?

“The low shore of the St. Lawrence does not present the same advantages to the engineer which are to be found where the bold cliff of the Island of Anglesea is separated from the equally bold cliff of the Welsh main.”

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Clearly perceptible or self-explanatory

as plain as a pikestaff

as plain as the nose on your face

right under your nose

standing out a mile

standing out like a sore thumb

staring someone in the face

sticking out a mile

sticking out like a sore thumb

written all over someone

staring one in the face

recognized^US

staring you in the face

recognised^UK

easily distinguishable

plain as the nose on your face

stick out like sore thumb

beyond a shadow of a doubt

publicized^US

publicised^UK

as sure as eggs is eggs

flat-out

easily understandable

readily comprehensible

beyond the shadow of a doubt

beyond a shadow of doubt

straight from the shoulder

there are no two ways about it

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Resolute and steadfast in one's will or ambition

full of determination

galvanized^US

galvanised^UK

committed to the idea of

intensely competitive

having killer instinct

focused^US

focussed^UK

with one's feet dug in

with one's toes dug in

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Ostentatiously attractive or impressive

colourful^UK

colorful^US

like an explosion in a paint factory

looking like an explosion in a paint factory

flakey^US

flaky^UK

as if one had just stepped out of a bandbox

coarse

gross

trumpery

pizzazz^US

pzazz^UK

frou-frou

gussied up

putting on the ritz

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Confident in one's own abilities

not backward in coming forward

cool, calm and collected

keeping a stiff upper lip

serious

have one's act together

keeping one's shirt on

centred^UK

centered^US

with one's feet on the ground

unshakeable in one's belief

trusting

in no doubt

secure in one's belief

disposed to look on the bright side

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Adjective

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Ambitious or difficult to achieve

grueling^US

gruelling^UK

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

easier said than done

labored^US

laboured^UK

like getting blood out of a stone

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Showing or feeling strong dislike or disrespect

patronizing^US

patronising^UK

libellous^UK

libelous^US

too big for your boots

unfavorable^US

minimizing^US

minimising^UK

dishonoring^US

too big for your breeches

honourable^UK

honorable^US

turning up your nose at

looking down your nose at

libeling^US

libelling^UK

pleased with yourself

throwing one's weight around

think too highly of oneself

think a lot of oneself

smart alecky

self-approving

too big for your britches

intrusive

goody-goody

have an excessively high opinion of oneself

offensively self-assertive

blowing one's own horn

wrapped up in oneself

throwing one's weight about

brazenfaced

Neronian

of preconceived ideas

smart-arsed^UK

phony^US

phoney^UK

throwing weight around

think one is the cat's whiskers

think one is God's gift

think one is the cat's pyjamas

smart-assed^US

not backwards in coming forwards

blowing one's own trumpet

I'm all right, Jack

well-pleased

proud of yourself

like a cat that has swallowed the canary

flushed with success

like the cat that's got the cream

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Adjective

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Strong, full and heavy, literally or figuratively

focussed^UK

flavourful^UK

flavoursome^UK

focused^US

flavorsome^US

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Adjective

Rebellious in nature

obstinately disobedient

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

unfavorable^US

as stubborn as a mule

with a will of one's own

determined to have one's own way

without law and order

having a chip on one's shoulder

terrorising^UK

terrorizing^US

have chip on shoulder

disinclined to accept

with one's feet dug in

iron-willed

with one's toes dug in

locked in

wrong-headed

sabre-rattling

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Adjective

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Vehement or impassioned in expression, sometimes pretentiously so

labored^US

laboured^UK

with the gift of the gab

able to talk the hind legs off a donkey

flap jaw

loose-tongued

blabbermouth

having kissed the Blarney Stone

loose-lipped

motormouth

yakkity

running on at the mouth

having kissed the Blarney stone

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Adjective

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Relating to the historical concept of chivalry

honourable^UK

honorable^US

neighbourly^UK

neighborly^US

has heart in right place

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Adjective

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Large, ambitious, or impressive in scope or scale

Adjective

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Frank, honest or blunt in manner

straight from the shoulder

saying what one thinks

not afraid to call a spade a spade

straight to the point

talking turkey

unfeigned

flat-out

speaking as one finds

laying it on the line

on the up and up

calling spade a spade

straight-from-the-shoulder

not beating around the bush

no beating around the bush

telling it like it is

meaning what one says

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Adjective

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Free from outside control or authority

untrammeled^US

sceptical^UK

skeptical^US

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Adjective

Young at heart

young in mind and spirit

young in spirit

spunky

Verb

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(typography) To make a typeface have a thicker or heavier stroke

emphasise^UK

emphasize^US

“We could bold the font to re-enforce the relevance of the content.”

Noun

Projected carving

“In approving plans for closer monetary ties, Asian governments are painting with bold strokes on a big canvas.”

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