Bold and Poltroon

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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Poltroon is an antonym for bold.

Nearby Words: boldness, boldly

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

Usage example: a military commander who was so poltroon that he surrendered without having fired so much as a single shot

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Bold is an antonym for poltroon.

Nearby Word: poltroonery

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

Bold & Poltroon. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bold/poltroon>.

Poltroon or Bold. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bold/poltroon.

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