Synonyms & related words for boldface

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of boldface. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to boldface

Explore words related to boldface — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include bold, italicization, italics, italicize, extrabold, typefaces, lightface, font. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does boldface come from?

The word boldface breaks down into 2 roots of Old English and Latin origin: bold, from Old English beald (“bold, heavy”); and face, from Latin facia (“face; printing surface of type”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.