Antonyms for overbold


Grammar : Adj
Spell : bohld
Phonetic Transcription : boÊŠld


Definition of overbold

Origin :
  • Old English beald (West Saxon), bald (Anglian) "bold, brave, confident, strong," from Proto-Germanic *balthaz (cf. Old High German bald "bold, swift," in names such as Archibald, Leopold, Theobald; Gothic balþei "boldness;" Old Norse ballr "frightful, dangerous"), perhaps from PIE *bhol-to- suffixed form of *bhel- (2) "to blow, swell" (see bole).
  • Of flavors (coffee, etc.) from 1829. The noun meaning "those who are bold" is from c.1300. Old French and Provençal baut "bold," Italian baldo "bold, daring, fearless" are Germanic loan-words.
  • As in impudent : adj bold, shameless
  • As in sassy : adj impudent
  • As in shameless : adj corrupt, indecent
  • As in venturesome : adj courageous
  • As in blatant : adj obvious; brazen
  • As in brassy : adj vulgar, loud to the senses
  • As in brazen : adj brash, unashamed
  • As in malapert : adj impudent
  • As in smart-alecky : adj impudent
  • As in snippety : adj impudent
  • As in unabashed : adj shameless
  • As in unblushing : adj shameless
  • As in uppish : adj impudent
Example sentences :
  • He looked at her as he said this, but instantly withdrew his eyes, fearing he had been overbold.
  • Extract from : « The Golden Dog » by William Kirby
  • But in my error I had blundered, overbold, and I tried to explain confusedly.
  • Extract from : « Marjorie » by Justin Huntly McCarthy
  • Overbold, audacious; overhang, impend; overweigh, preponderate.
  • Extract from : « An Outline of English Speech-craft » by William Barnes
  • He said, reddening: "I almost fear to tell thee, lest thou think me overbold and be angry with me."
  • Extract from : « Child Christopher » by William Morris
  • Why art thou so overbold, Frithiof, that thou art come here without the leave of my brethren to make the gods angry with thee?
  • Extract from : « The Story Of Frithiof The Bold » by Anonymous
  • Overbold speculation has ere now betrayed even orthodox theologians into accidental error.
  • Extract from : « The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 » by E. Rameur
  • The girl kept her appointment unpainted and unadorned, afraid and overbold by turns.
  • Extract from : « The Works of Rudyard Kipling: One Volume Edition » by Rudyard Kipling
  • At last she began to notice about her strange faces—faces that were evil, wanton, or overbold.
  • Extract from : « Famous Affinities of History, Vol 1-4, Complete » by Lyndon Orr
  • Neither Benton nor Cara had alluded to the man's overbold assertion that he would find a way.
  • Extract from : « The Lighted Match » by Charles Neville Buck
  • We were none of us overbold; our faith was not strong enough to run the risk of spoiling the illusion.
  • Extract from : « The Four Pools Mystery » by Jean Webster

Synonyms for overbold

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