Golden meaning

What does “golden” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“golden” is an adjective with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: having the deep slightly brownish color of gold.

golden

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
“long aureate (or golden) hair”
“a gold carpet”
Synonymsaureate gilded gilt gold
marked by peace and prosperity
“a golden era”
“the halcyon days of the clipper trade”
Synonymshalcyon prosperous
made from or covered with gold
“gold coins”
“the gold dome of the Capitol”
Synonymsgold gilded
supremely favored
“golden lads and girls all must / like chimney sweepers come to dust”
“fortunate son”
Synonymsfortunate
suggestive of gold
“a golden voice”
presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome
“a favorable time to ask for a raise”
“lucky stars”
Synonymsfavorable favourable lucky prosperous

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University