gilded
adjective
gild·ed ˈgil-dəd 
1
: covered or tinged with gold or a golden color
gilded icons
The reception room, just off the entryway, features colorful wall and ceiling decorations and a gilded overmantel mirror and matching cornices.
Stephen May
Stephen May2
: having a background of wealth and luxury : prosperous, luxurious
Emily Post was raised among New York's gilded elite. Susan Berfield
Susan Berfield… despite the upper-crust background and the gilded résumé, Bonham Carter is a pretty modern chick off stage. Elizabeth Gleick
Elizabeth Gleick
Word History
Etymology
from past participle of gild entry 1
First Known Use
1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1
gilded 1 of 2
adjective
variants or gilt
1
as in gold
covered in a thin layer of gold An antique mirror in a gilded frame hung over the marble fireplace. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- gold
- golden
- laced
- gold-plated
- wreathed
- bejeweled
- garlanded
- embroidered
- embossed
- sequined
- bejewelled
- fringed
- emblazoned
- sequinned
- flounced
- chased
- bossed
2
as in wealthy
coming from or characterized by wealth and luxury The exclusive nightclub was a popular hangout among the city's gilded youth. The grand hotel has been lovingly restored to its former gilded splendor. Synonyms & Similar Words
- wealthy
- affluent
- rich
- baroque
- thriving
- opulent
- prosperous
- decorated
- prospering
- moneyed
- rococo
- extravagant
- successful
- ornamented
- comfortable
- privileged
- propertied
- flourishing
- substantial
- loaded
- monied
- adorned
- gaudy
- ornate
- arabesque
- silk-stocking
- glitzy
- well-heeled
- flush
- bedaubed
- swank
- well-to-do
- blessed
- tawdry
- well-fixed
- garish
- fat-cat
- advantaged
- showy
- spectacular
- fat
- well-off
- embellished
- deep-pocketed
- flamboyant
- ostentatious
- trimmed
- well-endowed
- flashy
- bedecked
- decked
- garnished
- dressed
- beautified
- elaborate
- swanky
- enriched
- splashy
- blest
- better-off
- pretentious
- bedizened
- loud
- flowery
- frilly
- arrayed
- in the chips
- extreme
- overdecorated
- enhanced
- lacy
- heightened
- overwrought
- florid
- gingerbread
- intensified
- gingerbreaded
- gingerbready
- fussy
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- naked
- bare
- stripped
- exposed
- modest
- unadorned
- simple
- plain
- restrained
- uncovered
- subdued
- denuded
- conservative
- muted
- tasteful
- austere
- understated
- unassuming
- unobtrusive
- quiet
- unpretentious
- severe
- stark
- deprived
- disadvantaged
- bankrupt
- ruined
- indebted
- pinched
- short
- broke
- reduced
- underprivileged
- poor
- low
- toned-down
- depressed
- impoverished
- unaffluent
- insolvent
- pauperized
- penniless
- penurious
- beggared
- destitute
- indigent
- impecunious
- needy
- bankrupted
- straitened
- skint
- hand-to-mouth
- poverty-stricken
gilded
2 of 2verb
variants or gilt
1
as in varnished
Synonyms & Similar Words
- varnished
- whitewashed
- smothered
- camouflaged
- shaded
- darkened
- buried
- curtained
- occluded
- veiled
- bedimmed
- eclipsed
- concealed
- beclouded
- glossed (over)
- overshadowed
- clouded
- enshrouded
- cloaked
- obscured
- overcast
- shrouded
- obstructed
- covered (up)
- blanketed
- disguised
- hid
- occulted
- masked
- blocked
- covered
- blotted out
- befogged
- screened
- papered over
- belied
- suppressed
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- exposed
- displayed
- revealed
- uncovered
- presented
- bared
- showed
- disclosed
- unveiled
- unmasked
- brought out
- divulged
- illuminated
- uncloaked
- published
- spread
- advertised
- clarified
- proclaimed
- broadcast
- publicized
- aired
- got out
- broadcasted
2
as in painted
Synonyms & Similar Words
- painted
- filigreed
- jeweled
- garlanded
- embroidered
- appliquéd
- ribboned
- feathered
- fringed
- swagged
- wreathed
- frilled
- braided
- flounced
- hung
- jewelled
- gemmed
- filleted
- laced
- pearled
- figured
- diamonded
- chased
- adorned
- hanged
- ornamented
- impearled
- furbelowed
- redecorated
- decorated
- brightened
- bossed
- embellished
- embossed
- draped
- bedizened
- festooned
- freshened
- accessorized
- decked
- garnished
- trapped
- graced
- beautified
- redid
- enriched
- bedecked
- caparisoned
- smartened
- blazoned
- trimmed
- fancified
- arrayed
- spruced (up)
- dressed up
- gussied up
- dressed
- emblazed
- dolled up
- tricked (out)
- fancied up
- glitzed (up)
- did up
- prettied (up)
- did
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- scarred
- disfigured
- defaced
- marred
- spoiled
- blemished
- spoilt
- simplified
- denuded
- stripped
- streamlined
- exposed
- displayed
- dismantled
- uncovered
- revealed
- bared
- divested
- stript
- uglified