boldfaced
boldfaced adjective: of text emphasized by being set in a font having thicker strokes, yielding a heavier or darker appearance. Also the simple past and past participle of boldface.
Adjective
boldfaced (comparative more boldfaced, superlative most boldfaced)
- Of text emphasized by being set in a font having thicker strokes, yielding a heavier or darker appearance.
- Important, prominent.
- boldface(d) names
- Synonyms:
- boldface
- Eggcorn of bald-faced; impudent, brazen.
- He had the bold-faced effrontery to ask for a raise.
- During a visit to Britain, the US president contradicted Benjamin Netanyahu after the Israeli prime minister claimed it was a “bold-faced lie” to say Israel was causing hunger in Gaza.2025 July 28, Eleni Courea, Libby Brooks, quoting Benjamin Netanyahu, “Trump acknowledges ‘real starvation’ in Gaza and tells Israel to let in ‘every ounce of food’”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
- Synonyms:
- barefaced
Also used as
boldfaced is also the simple past and past participle of boldface.
Synonyms of boldfaced
Forms of boldfaced
| comparative | more boldfaced |
|---|---|
| superlative | most boldfaced |
| alternative form | bold-faced |
Origin of boldfaced
From bold + faced.
From boldface + -ed.
Words formed from boldfaced
Questions about boldfaced
- What does boldfaced mean?
- Boldfaced means of text emphasized by being set in a font having thicker strokes, yielding a heavier or darker appearance.
- What part of speech is boldfaced?
- Boldfaced is an adjective.
Words near boldfaced in the dictionary
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