English–French

“bold” in French

French

Alsoaudacieux

Pronunciation

IPA/aʁdi/

Example

Il a été hardi de refuser l'invitation.

It was bold of him to refuse the invitation.

Illustration for hardi (bold)

How to say “bold” in French

“Bold” in French is hardi.

A bold figure crosses a barrier while others hesitate.

Full entry for hardi: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with hardi

Il s'est montré hardi en intervenant.

He was bold when he intervened.

Tips for using hardi

  • Hardi agrees with the noun as hardie, hardis, or hardies, although the feminine singular is pronounced like hardi.

Other French words for “bold”

Il a pris une décision audacieuse.

He made a bold decision.

“bold” in other languages