English Explanatory Dictionary

silver lining

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A favorable aspect or prospect of a mostly unfavorable event or situation.

Word forms

silver lining silver linings

Etymology

Originating in John Milton's poem Comus; see the quotation from 1634. The proverb every cloud has a silver lining is an allusion to the relevant passage.

Synonyms

bright side on the plus side eucatastrophe

Antonyms

downside drawback worm in the apple sticky wicket

Related words

every cloud has a silver lining every silver lining has a cloud blessing in disguise God works in mysterious ways silver plate
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