Bold
Serious
Serious adjective - Not joking or playful in mood or manner.
Bold and serious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bold" instead an adjective "Serious".
Nearby Words: seriously, seriousness
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Harvey is known for making bold, out-of-the-box decisions, but committing a serious crime like by hiring a fake lawyer just so he gets a more interesting, better associate is a bit of a stretch.
Source: Series / Suits -
Villainous Harlequin: Less serious works like Batman and Batman: The Brave and the Bold depict me like this.
Source: Self Demonstrating / The Joker - Batmite goes through lengthy attempts to get Brave and the Bold cancelled because he wants a more serious series like B:TAS.
Source: Contested Sequel
Cite this Source
Serious and Bold. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bold/serious
Bold & Serious. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bold/serious>.
Serious or Bold. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bold/serious.
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