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boldfaced.

Of text emphasized by being set in a font having thicker strokes, yielding a heavier or darker appearance.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Of text emphasized by being set in a font having thicker strokes, yielding a heavier or darker appearance.

  2. Important, prominent.

    broadly
    boldface(d) names
  3. Eggcorn of bald-faced; impudent, brazen.

    figuratively
    He had the bold-faced effrontery to ask for a raise.
Where this word comes from

From bold + faced.

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of boldface

    form-of · participle · past
    He boldfaced the quote so it would stand out even though I told him it looked ugly.
Where this word comes from

From boldface + -ed.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.