boldness
/ˈbəʊldnəs
/noun [mass noun]
1Willingness to take risks and act innovatively; confidence or courage: the boldness and independence that characterized his leadership a president who is showing incredible boldness in going after the cartels...
- She was much applauded for her boldness in tackling the unfamiliar Balanchine style.
- The political leaderships must show guts and boldness, and must be willing to take political risk for the sake of better long-term achievements.
- She pours out floods of radiant sound as her character gains in boldness and patriotic zeal.
1.1 dated Confidence to an impudent or presumptuous degree: they had the boldness to mock a man who had served his country you will overlook my boldness, I hope...
- It is probable that the boldness of her temper impelled her sometimes to speak unwelcome truths to some of the people concerned in her affairs.
- These lyrics have the tipsy boldness of a fabulous drinking song.
- Despite her wildness, she's actually vulnerable, with her outward boldness hiding a deep insecurity.
2The quality of having a strong, vivid, or clear appearance: the boldness of the hues are very startling these works display a great boldness of forms...
- Some critics have complained about the boldness of the colors.
- There is a complex visual interplay between its subtlety and the boldness of the stripes flanking it.
- He renders spaces and buildings with disarming boldness: flat earthy tones embrace colonial architectural embellishment and contemporary urban sprawl.