golden

gold-en · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Made of gold or having the color of gold; bright yellow.

  2. 2.

    Very favorable, successful, or prosperous.

  3. 3.

    (of a person) Highly talented, successful, or favored.

  4. 4.

    Marking a 50th anniversary.

Phrases & expressions

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    golden age — A period of great prosperity, happiness, or achievement
  • •
    golden rule — A basic principle that should always be followed
  • •
    golden opportunity — An excellent chance that may not occur again
  • •
    golden handshake — A large payment given when someone leaves a company
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    silence is golden — Sometimes it's better to say nothing
  • •
    golden boy/girl — Someone who is very successful and admired

Related words

Antonyms: dull, silver, tarnished
See also: gilded, gold, precious, yellow
Synonyms: aureate, gilded, gold-colored

Etymology

From Old English gylden, from gold + -en (adjectival suffix). Related to German golden and Dutch gouden.