overbold

as inimpudent
as insassy
as inshameless
as inventuresome
as inblatant
as inbrassy
as inbrazen
as inmalapert
as insmart-alecky
as insnippety
as inunabashed
as inunblushing
as inuppish

Synonyms for overbold

adj bold, shameless

Antonyms for overbold

Word Origin & History

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.

Example Sentences for overbold

He looked at her as he said this, but instantly withdrew his eyes, fearing he had been overbold.

But in my error I had blundered, overbold, and I tried to explain confusedly.

Overbold, audacious; overhang, impend; overweigh, preponderate.

He said, reddening: "I almost fear to tell thee, lest thou think me overbold and be angry with me."

Why art thou so overbold, Frithiof, that thou art come here without the leave of my brethren to make the gods angry with thee?

Overbold speculation has ere now betrayed even orthodox theologians into accidental error.

The girl kept her appointment unpainted and unadorned, afraid and overbold by turns.

At last she began to notice about her strange faces—faces that were evil, wanton, or overbold.

Neither Benton nor Cara had alluded to the man's overbold assertion that he would find a way.

We were none of us overbold; our faith was not strong enough to run the risk of spoiling the illusion.

overbold

Synonyms for overbold

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More words related to overbold

blatant

brassy

brazen

impudent

malapert

sassy