The opposite of bold could be timid, cautious, or reticent.
cowardly
timido
The word gallant is used in several contexts. The opposite of gallant (chivalrous) would be rude, impolite, or discourteous. The opposite of gallant (brave) would be afraid, fearful, or cowardly. The opposite of gallant (bold) would be timid, meek, or shy.
Antonyms for the adjective shy are:aggressiveboldbraveconfidentdaringextrovertedforwardunreservedAntonyms for the verb to shy are:attractbraveconfrontembraceenticefaceinvitemeet
A synonym for the word for meek, especially from a biblical perspective, is coachable. The opposite of meek would then be prideful.
The opposite of bold could be timid, cautious, or reticent.
The opposite of bold could be timid, cautious, or reticent.
bold, brave
cowardly
Inrastional
timido
Timid, shy, feint.
bland -or- plain
SAFE
The word that rhymes with the opposite of "fold" is "unfold."
The anagram is reluctant. But it is not always the opposite of self-important or commanding. It is usually the opposite of bold or enthusiastic.
Oh, dude, that's an analogy riddle right there. So, like, if clumsy is the opposite of coordinated, then bold would be the opposite of cowardly. It's like comparing someone who trips over their own feet to someone who fearlessly jumps into action. So, yeah, clumsy is to coordinated as bold is to cowardly.