Bold
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
Frightened is an antonym for bold.
Frightened
Frightened adjective - Filled with fear or dread.
Usage example: I am frightened of the dark
Both words in one sentence
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Neon Genesis Evangelion: Asuka constantly put up a mask of bold confidence and arrogance to hide she was a very insecure, frightened child.
Source: Beneath the Mask
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Frightened and Bold. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bold/frightened
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Frightened or Bold. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bold/frightened.
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