boldness

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

boldness
    n 1: the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve
         risk or danger; "the proposal required great boldness";
         "the plan required great hardiness of heart" [syn:
         {boldness}, {daring}, {hardiness}, {hardihood}] [ant:
         {timidity}, {timorousness}]
    2: impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness";
       "he had the effrontery to question my honesty" [syn:
       {boldness}, {nerve}, {brass}, {face}, {cheek}]
    3: the quality of standing out strongly and distinctly [syn:
       {boldness}, {strikingness}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Boldness \Bold"ness\, n.
   The state or quality of being bold.
   [1913 Webster]

   Syn: Courage; bravery; intrepidity; dauntlessness; hardihood;
        assurance.
        [1913 Webster] Boldo