English adjective: golden | |||
| 1. | golden having the deep slightly brownish color of gold | ||
| Samples | Long aureate (or golden) hair. A gold carpet. | ||
| Synonyms | aureate, gilded, gilt, gold | ||
| Similar | chromatic | ||
| Antonyms | achromatic, neutral | ||
| 2. | golden marked by peace and prosperity | ||
| Samples | A golden era. The halcyon days of the clipper trade. | ||
| Synonyms | halcyon, prosperous | ||
| Similar | happy | ||
| Antonyms | unhappy | ||
| 3. | golden made from or covered with gold | ||
| Samples | Gold coins. The gold dome of the Capitol. The golden calf. Gilded icons. | ||
| Synonyms | gilded, gold | ||
| Similar | metal, metallic | ||
| Antonyms | nonmetal, nonmetallic | ||
| 4. | golden supremely favored | ||
| Samples | Golden lads and girls all must / like chimney sweepers come to dust. | ||
| Synonyms | fortunate | ||
| Similar | blessed, blest | ||
| Antonyms | cursed, curst | ||
| 5. | golden suggestive of gold | ||
| Samples | A golden voice. | ||
| Similar | euphonious, euphonous | ||
| Antonyms | cacophonic, cacophonous | ||
| 6. | golden presaging or likely to bring good luck | ||
| Samples | A favorable time to ask for a raise. Lucky stars. A prosperous moment to make a decision. | ||
| Synonyms | favorable, favourable, lucky, prosperous | ||
| Similar | propitious | ||
| Antonyms | unpropitious | ||