Bold and Chickenhearted

Opposite meaning words

Bold adjective - Inclined or willing to take risks.

Usage example: our youngest brother was the boldest one in the family, instantly taking to everything from skiing to skateboarding

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Chickenhearted is an antonym for bold.

Nearby Words: boldness, boldly

Chickenhearted adjective - Having or showing a shameful lack of courage.

Usage example: too chickenhearted to speak up, even though she knew a terrible injustice was being committed

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Bold is an antonym for chickenhearted.

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Chickenhearted and Bold. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bold/chickenhearted

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