boldness

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English boldnesse, equivalent to bold +‎ -ness. Cognate with Scots baldness, bauldness (“boldness”). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈboʊldnəs/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbəʊldnəs/ Hyphenation: bold‧ness === Noun === boldness (usually uncountable, plural boldnesses) The state of being bold; courage. presumptuousness (typography) The relative weight of a font; the thickness of its strokes. ==== Synonyms ==== See also Thesaurus:courage ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === bondless