boldfaced

Verb

• print in boldface
• simple past and past participle of boldface

Adj

• Of text emphasized by being set in a font having thicker strokes, yielding a heavier or darker appearance.
• Important, prominent.
• Eggcorn of bald-faced; impudent, brazen.

Examples

• "boldface(d) names"
• "He boldfaced the quote so it would stand out even though I told him it looked ugly."
• "He had the bold-faced effrontery to ask for a raise."

Synonyms

boldface, barefaced, bold, heavy