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Also known as audacity

Boldness is the opposite of shyness. To be bold implies a willingness to get things done despite risks.

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emotion
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opposite of
shyness
partially coincident with
valor
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Boldness is the opposite of shyness. To be bold implies a willingness to get things done despite risks.

For example, in the context of sociability, a bold person may be willing to risk shame or rejection in social situations, or to bend rules of etiquette or politeness. An excessively bold person could aggressively ask for money, or persistently push someone to fulfill a request.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “boldness” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.