boldfaced

See also: bold-faced

English

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Etymology

From bold +‎ faced.

Adjective

boldfaced (comparative more boldfaced, superlative most boldfaced)

  1. (typography) Of text emphasized by being set in a font having thicker strokes, yielding a heavier or darker appearance.
    Synonyms: bold, boldface, heavy
  2. (by extension) Important, prominent.
    Synonym: boldface
    boldface(d) names
  3. (figurative) Eggcorn of bald-faced; impudent, brazen.
    Synonym: barefaced
    He had the bold-faced effrontery to ask for a raise.

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Verb

boldfaced

  1. simple past and past participle of boldface
    He boldfaced the quote so it would stand out even though I told him it looked ugly.
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