GOLDEN: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for GOLDEN?

Need another word that means the same as “golden”? Find 41 synonyms and 30 related words for “golden” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Golden” are: favorable, favourable, lucky, prosperous, halcyon, aureate, gilded, gilt, gold, fortunate, gold-coloured, blonde, yellow, yellowish, fair, flaxen, successful, flourishing, thriving, excellent, fine, superb, splendid, tremendous, special, unique, opportune, exciting, promising, bright, brilliant, rosy, full of promise, optimistic, hopeful, advantageous, profitable, valuable, providential, auspicious, propitious

Golden as an Adjective

Definitions of "Golden" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “golden” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Made or consisting of gold.
• Suggestive of gold.
• Supremely favored.
• Coloured or shining like gold.
• Presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome.
• Having the deep slightly brownish color of gold.
• (of an opportunity) very favourable.
• (of a period) very happy and prosperous.
• Presaging or likely to bring good luck.
• Made from or covered with gold.
• Marked by peace and prosperity.
• (of a singing voice) rich and smooth.

Synonyms of "Golden" as an adjective (41 Words)

advantageous	Giving an advantage. Socially advantageous to entertain often.
aureate	Having the deep slightly brownish color of gold. The aureate diction frequently conceals the tritest sentiments.
auspicious	Giving or being a sign of future success. They said it was an auspicious moon it was rising.
blonde	Having fair hair and a light complexion (especially when regarded as a racial characteristic. A New York office full of blonde wood.
bright	Not made dim or less bright. The bright sound of the trumpet section.
brilliant	Having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence. Brilliant tapestries.
excellent	Extremely good; outstanding. The lorry was in excellent condition.
exciting	Stimulating interest and discussion. An exciting account of her trip.
fair	Free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules. A fair complexion.
favorable	Occurring at a convenient or suitable time. A favorable reply.
favourable	Giving an advantage. A favourable prognosis.
fine	Characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment. Read the fine print.
flaxen	Made of flax. Her long flaxen hair.
flourishing	Very lively and profitable. Flourishing businesses.
fortunate	Auspicious or favourable. She made a fortunate decision to go to medical school.
full of promise	Constituting the full quantity or extent; complete.
gilded	Having the deep slightly brownish color of gold. Gilded icons.
gilt	Having the deep slightly brownish color of gold.
gold	Having the deep slightly brownish color of gold. The warm gold interior of the wood lined church.
gold-coloured	Having the color of gold.
halcyon	Denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful. The halcyon days of the clipper trade.
hopeful	Having or manifesting hope. A hopeful new singer on Broadway.
lucky	Presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome. Lucky stars.
opportune	Suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose. An opportune place to make camp.
optimistic	Hopeful and confident about the future. In an optimistic mood.
profitable	Beneficial; useful. The investments were extremely profitable.
promising	Full or promise. A promising start to the season.
propitious	Favourably disposed towards someone. The timing for such a meeting seemed propitious.
prosperous	In fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich. Prosperous middle class professionals.
providential	Involving divine foresight or providence. His appearance had seemed more than just providential.
rosy	Easy and pleasant. Rosy predictions.
special	For a special service or occasion. A special medication for arthritis.
splendid	Excellent; very good. A splendid view of Windsor Castle.
successful	Having achieved fame, wealth, or social status. A successful architect.
superb	Used in names of birds with attractive or colourful plumage e g superb lyrebird. A superb meal.
thriving	Very lively and profitable. A thriving tourist center.
tremendous	Extremely good or impressive; excellent. Penny put in a tremendous amount of time.
unique	Belonging or connected to (one particular person, place, or thing. The situation was unique in British politics.
valuable	Having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange. A valuable antique.
yellow	Affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc. Yellowed parchment.
yellowish	Changed to a yellowish color by age. A yellowish complexion.

Usage Examples of "Golden" as an adjective

• Long aureate (or golden) hair.
• Miles of golden sand.
• A choir of young golden voices.
• Those golden days before World War I.
• A golden voice.
• The golden calf.
• Golden lads and girls all must / like chimney sweepers come to dust.
• A golden opportunity to boost foreign trade.
• Curls of glossy golden hair.
• A golden era.
• A golden crown.

Associations of "Golden" (30 Words)

amber	A honey yellow colour typical of amber. Amber eyes.
amethyst	A precious stone consisting of a violet or purple variety of quartz. A delicate necklace of amethysts and pearls.
bracelet	A band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist.
carat	A measure of the purity of gold pure gold being 24 carats. 22 carat gold.
chain	Fasten or secure with chains. The action would initiate a chain of events.
circlet	A circular band, typically one made of precious metal, worn on the head as an ornament.
diamond	A card of the suit of diamonds. He led a small diamond.
earring	A piece of jewellery worn on the lobe or edge of the ear.
gem	Used in names of some brilliantly coloured hummingbirds e g mountain gem. The towering mountains are gemmed with clear cool lakes.
gemstone	A crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry.
gold	Coins or other articles made of gold. Long aureate or golden hair.
heirloom	Any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance. Free range heirloom pork.
invaluable	Having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth. An invaluable source of information.
jade	A semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish is usually green but sometimes whitish consists of jadeite or nephrite. A jade figurine.
jewellery	Personal ornaments, such as necklaces, rings, or bracelets, that are typically made from or contain jewels and precious metal. She had silver hair and chunky gold jewellery.
jewelry	An adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems.
medallion	An award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event. Medallions of veal.
metallic	A paint fabric or colour with a metallic sheen. Ultra bright solid colours pearls metallics and more.
miner	A person who works in a mine. The miners were freed after spending four days trapped underground.
mineshaft	Excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine. One member of this party almost vanished down a hidden disused mineshaft.
necklace	In South Africa kill someone with a tyre necklace. The harbour with its necklace of lights.
nephrite	An amphibole mineral consisting of calcium magnesium silicate in monoclinic crystalline form; a source of jade that is less valuable than from jadeite; once believed to cure kidney disorders.
pearl	A very pale bluish grey or white colour like that of a pearl. Sunset pearled the sky above the hills.
platinum	Greyish white or silvery like platinum. A platinum wig.
precious	Used for emphasis, often in an ironic context. Children are precious.
rhinestone	An imitation diamond made from rock crystal or glass or paste. Rhinestone earrings.
ring	The sound of a bell ringing. The police had been investigating the drug ring.
silver	Made from or largely consisting of silver. Her worries had silvered her hair.
silvery	(of a person’s hair) grey-white and lustrous. Repeated scrubbings have given the wood a silvery sheen.
turquoise	A greenish-blue colour. Blue turquoise is valued as a gemstone.