Meaning & use
bolder
Showing more courage, confidence, or willingness to take risks than before or than something else.
See it in a sentence
After her first success, she felt bolder about pitching new ideas.
The team took a bolder approach in the second half of the game.
A note on using this word
Bolder is the comparative form of bold; don't confuse it with the similar-sounding noun 'boulder,' meaning a large rock.
Words with a similar meaning
bravermore daring
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
more timid
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