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Adjective overbold has 1 sense
- fresh, impertinent, impudent, overbold, smart, saucy, sassy - improperly forward or bold; "don't be fresh with me"; "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"
Antonym: backward (indirect, via forward)
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Definitions from the Web
overbold
Part of Speech: Adjective
Sense 1:
excessively bold or daring; audaciously confident
Usage:
- He made an overbold move by challenging the champion boxer.
- Her overbold attitude sometimes caused her trouble in the workplace.
Part of Speech: Adverb
Sense 1:
in an excessively bold or daring manner; audaciously confidently
Usage:
- He jumped overbold into the icy water without any hesitation.
- She spoke overbold, not caring about the consequences of her words.
Part of Speech: Noun
Sense 1:
an excessively bold or daring person
Usage:
- He always stood out in the crowd as an overbold, risk-taking entrepreneur.
- She received the nickname "Overbold Jane" due to her fearlessness.
Part of Speech: Locally
Sense 1:
an overbold person, used in local slang
Usage:
- Watch out for that guy, he's a real overbold around here.
- The locals referred to him as an overbold due to his fearless behavior.
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