| bold | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. bold, bold face, boldface | a typeface with thick heavy lines. |
| ~ font, fount, typeface, face, case | a specific size and style of type within a type family. |
| adj. | 2. bold | fearless and daring.; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure" |
| ~ adventuresome, adventurous | willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises.; "adventurous pioneers"; "the risks and gains of an adventuresome economy" |
| ~ fearless, unafraid | oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them. |
| ~ forward | used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty.; "a forward child badly in need of discipline" |
| ~ audacious, dauntless, intrepid, unfearing, brave, fearless, hardy | invulnerable to fear or intimidation.; "audacious explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers" |
| ~ daredevil, temerarious | presumptuously daring.; "a daredevil test pilot having the right stuff" |
| ~ emboldened | made bold or courageous. |
| ~ foolhardy, reckless, rash, heady | marked by 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 Mount Everest" |
| ~ heroical, heroic | having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes.; "the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy"; "heroic explorers" |
| ~ nervy | showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger.; "the nervy feats of mountaineers" |
| ~ overreaching, vaulting | revealing excessive self-confidence; reaching for the heights.; "vaulting ambition" |
| ~ overvaliant | having or showing undue valor or boldness.; "a foolish overvaliant act" |
| ~ brave, courageous | possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching.; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory" |
| adj. | 3. bold | clear and distinct.; "bold handwriting"; "a figure carved in bold relief"; "a bold design" |
| ~ conspicuous | obvious to the eye or mind.; "a tower conspicuous at a great distance"; "wore conspicuous neckties"; "made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening" |
| adj. | 4. bluff, bold, sheer | 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" |
| ~ steep | having a sharp inclination.; "the steep attic stairs"; "steep cliffs" |
| gallant | | |
| n. (person) | 1. beau, clotheshorse, dandy, dude, fashion plate, fop, gallant, sheik, swell | a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance. |
| ~ coxcomb, cockscomb | a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments. |
| ~ macaroni | a British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms.; "Yankee Doodle stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni" |
| ~ adult male, man | an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman).; "there were two women and six men on the bus" |
| ~ beau brummell, brummell, george bryan brummell | English dandy who was a fashion leader during the Regency (1778-1840). |
| n. (person) | 2. gallant, squire | a man who attends or escorts a woman. |
| ~ attendant, attender, tender | someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another. |
| adj. | 3. gallant | unflinching in battle or action.; "a gallant warrior"; "put up a gallant resistance to the attackers" |
| ~ brave, courageous | possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching.; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory" |
| adj. | 4. dashing, gallant | lively and spirited.; "a dashing hero" |
| ~ spirited | displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness. |
| adj. | 5. gallant, lofty, majestic, proud | having or displaying great dignity or nobility.; "a gallant pageant"; "lofty ships"; "majestic cities"; "proud alpine peaks" |
| ~ impressive | making a strong or vivid impression.; "an impressive ceremony" |
| adj. | 6. chivalrous, gallant, knightly | being attentive to women like an ideal knight. |
| ~ courteous | characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners.; "if a man be gracious and courteous to strangers it shows he is a citizen of the world" |
| intrepid | | |
| adj. | 1. audacious, brave, dauntless, fearless, hardy, intrepid, unfearing | invulnerable to fear or intimidation.; "audacious explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers" |
| ~ bold | fearless and daring.; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure" |
| valiant | | |
| adj. | 1. valiant, valorous | having or showing valor.; "a valiant attempt to prevent the hijack"; "a valiant soldier" |
| ~ brave, courageous | possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching.; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory" |
| courageous | | |
| adj. | 1. brave, courageous | possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching.; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory" |
| ~ adventuresome, adventurous | willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises.; "adventurous pioneers"; "the risks and gains of an adventuresome economy" |
| ~ fearless, unafraid | oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them. |
| ~ bold | fearless and daring.; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure" |
| ~ desperate, heroic | showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort.; "made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber"; "the desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war"; "they took heroic measures to save his life" |
| ~ gallant | unflinching in battle or action.; "a gallant warrior"; "put up a gallant resistance to the attackers" |
| ~ game, gritty, mettlesome, spunky, gamey, gamy, spirited | willing to face danger. |
| ~ lionhearted | extraordinarily courageous. |
| ~ stouthearted, stalwart | used especially of persons.; "a stalwart knight"; "a stouthearted fellow who had an active career in the army" |
| ~ undaunted | resolutely courageous.; "undaunted in the face of death" |
| ~ valiant, valorous | having or showing valor.; "a valiant attempt to prevent the hijack"; "a valiant soldier" |
| ~ resolute | firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination.; "stood resolute against the enemy"; "faced with a resolute opposition"; "a resolute and unshakeable faith" |
| strong | | |
| adj. | 1. strong | having strength or power greater than average or expected.; "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man" |
| ~ rugged | sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring.; "with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture" |
| ~ powerful | having great power or force or potency or effect.; "the most powerful government in western Europe"; "his powerful arms"; "a powerful bomb"; "the horse's powerful kick"; "powerful drugs"; "a powerful argument" |
| ~ robust | sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction.; "a robust body"; "a robust perennial" |
| ~ beardown | with full strength.; "his beardown performance in the exhibition game" |
| ~ beefed-up | made greater or stronger.; "beefed-up sales efforts" |
| ~ brawny, hefty, sinewy, muscular, powerful | (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful.; "a hefty athlete"; "a muscular boxer"; "powerful arms" |
| ~ bullnecked | having a thick short powerful neck. |
| ~ bullocky | resembling a bullock in strength and power.; "thick bullocky shoulders" |
| ~ fortified | having something added to increase the strength.; "fortified wine" |
| ~ knockout, severe, hard | very strong or vigorous.; "strong winds"; "a hard left to the chin"; "a knockout punch"; "a severe blow" |
| ~ industrial-strength, weapons-grade | extremely strong or concentrated or durable.; "industrial-strength detergent"; "weapons-grade salsa" |
| ~ ironlike | exhibiting strength or hardness like that of iron.; "ironlike determination"; "ironlike nerves"; "ironlike discipline of the Marines" |
| ~ knock-down, powerful | strong enough to knock down or overwhelm.; "a knock-down blow" |
| ~ noticeable | readily noticed.; "a noticeable resemblance" |
| ~ reinforced, strengthened | given added strength or support.; "reinforced concrete contains steel bars or metal netting" |
| ~ robust | strong enough to withstand or overcome intellectual challenges or adversity.; "the experiment yielded robust results"; "a robust faith" |
| ~ stiff | powerful.; "a stiff current"; "a stiff breeze" |
| ~ vehement | characterized by great force or energy.; "vehement deluges of rain"; "vehement clapping"; "a vehement defense" |
| ~ virile | characterized by energy and vigor.; "a virile and ever stronger free society"; "a new and virile leadership" |
| ~ well-knit, well-set | strongly and firmly constructed.; "a well-knit argument"; "a well-knit theatrical production"; "well-knit athletes"; "a sailor short but well-set" |
| ~ toughened, tough | physically toughened.; "the tough bottoms of his feet" |
| adj. | 2. strong | not faint or feeble.; "a strong odor of burning rubber" |
| ~ intense | possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree.; "intense heat"; "intense anxiety"; "intense desire"; "intense emotion"; "the skunk's intense acrid odor"; "intense pain"; "enemy fire was intense" |
| adj. | 3. potent, strong | having or wielding force or authority.; "providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons" |
| ~ powerful | having great power or force or potency or effect.; "the most powerful government in western Europe"; "his powerful arms"; "a powerful bomb"; "the horse's powerful kick"; "powerful drugs"; "a powerful argument" |
| adj. | 4. potent, stiff, strong | having a strong physiological or chemical effect.; "a potent toxin"; "potent liquor"; "a potent cup of tea"; "a stiff drink" |
| ~ effective, effectual, efficacious | producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect.; "an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"; "effective teaching methods"; "effective steps toward peace"; "made an effective entrance"; "his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action"; "an efficacious law" |
| ~ fertile | capable of reproducing. |
| ~ equipotent | having equal strength or efficacy. |
| ~ multipotent | able to many things.; "multipotent drugs" |
| ~ powerful | having great power or force or potency or effect.; "the most powerful government in western Europe"; "his powerful arms"; "a powerful bomb"; "the horse's powerful kick"; "powerful drugs"; "a powerful argument" |
| adj. | 5. impregnable, inviolable, secure, strong, unassailable, unattackable | immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with.; "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"; "a secure telephone connection" |
| ~ invulnerable | immune to attack; impregnable.; "gunners raked the beach from invulnerable positions on the cliffs" |
| adj. | 6. solid, strong, substantial | of good quality and condition; solidly built.; "a solid foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings" |
| ~ sound | in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay.; "a sound timber"; "the wall is sound"; "a sound foundation" |
| adj. | 7. strong | of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection.; "`sing' is a strong verb" |
| ~ grammar | the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics). |
| ~ irregular | contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice.; "irregular hiring practices" |
| adj. | 8. hard, strong | being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content.; "hard liquor" |
| ~ alcoholic | characteristic of or containing alcohol.; "alcoholic drinks" |
| adj. | 9. strong, warm | freshly made or left.; "a warm trail"; "the scent is warm" |
| ~ fresh | recently made, produced, or harvested.; "fresh bread"; "a fresh scent"; "fresh lettuce" |
| adj. | 10. firm, strong | strong and sure.; "a firm grasp"; "gave a strong pull on the rope" |
| ~ forceful | characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical).; "a forceful speaker"; "a forceful personality"; "forceful measures"; "a forceful plan for peace" |
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