boldness


boldness (http://definr.com/boldness)

     n 1: the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve
          risk or danger; "the proposal required great boldness"
          [syn: daring, hardihood] [ant: timidity]
     2: impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness";
        "he had the effrontery to question my honesty" [syn: nerve,
         brass, face, cheek]
     3: the quality of standing out strongly and distinctly [syn: strikingness]