Gold
Name for people
Gold is a dense, soft, yellow metal prized for its beauty and resistance to corrosion.
It has served as currency, jewelry, and a store of wealth across civilizations.
Gold extends to the color and to things of exceptional value or quality: a gold medal, a gold standard, a heart of gold.
In finance, gold remains a hedge against uncertainty.
As an adjective, golden often substitutes: golden hair, golden opportunity.
Valued wealth or keepsake
- richesAbundant valuable possessions
- fortuneWealth or destiny
- bullionPrecious metal in bulk
- vaultSecure storage chamber
reserve · hoard · Midas · El Dorado · Klondike · rush · prospector · mine
Metal honor token
- trophyAward for winning
- OlympicOf the Games
- first placeWinning position
- championTop competitor, or advocate
winner · podium · record · achievement · victory · platinum · certified · disc
Highly esteemed, greatly valued
- premiumAdded cost for better
- valuableWorth considerable money
- prizedGreatly valued or esteemed
- treasuredRegarded with deep affection
priceless · coveted · sterling · exemplary · benchmark · standard · ideal · elite
Uncontaminated quality
- divinitySacred nature or nougat-like sweet
- royaltyPayment for usage rights
- immortalityExemption from death
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
sacred · sun · glory · wisdom · eternity · incorruptibility · majesty · splendor
bullion
Precious metal in bulk
karat · 24k · assay · alloy · purity · refining · smelting · leaf · foil · plating
treasure
Valued wealth or keepsake
vault · reserve · hoard · Midas · El Dorado · Klondike · rush · prospector · mine · Fort Knox
medal
Metal honor token
- trophyAward for winning
- OlympicOf the Games
- first placeWinning position
champion · winner · podium · record · achievement · victory · platinum · certified · disc · album
precious
Highly esteemed, greatly valued
treasured · priceless · coveted · sterling · exemplary · benchmark · standard · ideal · elite · superior
purity
Uncontaminated quality
- divinitySacred nature or nougat-like sweet
- royaltyPayment for usage rights
- immortalityExemption from death
enlightenment · sacred · sun · glory · wisdom · eternity · incorruptibility · majesty · splendor · radiance
amber
Hardened ancient tree secretion
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
- saffronCrocus-derived golden spice
- champagneEffervescent celebratory wine
blonde · aureate · mustard · ochre · canary · buttercup · tawny · flaxen · goldenrod · sunlit
Goldlast place
Lowest rank achieved
bronze · disqualification · also-ran · wooden spoon · loser
- gold mineExcavation for precious ore
- golden girlCherished, successful woman
- heart of goldDeeply generous nature
- gold starSmall achievement marker
- gold diggerOne pursuing wealthy partners
- gold medalsPrizes for first place