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colorful

/ˈkʌl.əɹ.fl̩/adjective3 syllables

Colorful means: having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination.

Synonyms for colorful57

adjective, as in having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

colored, coloured, colourful, crimson, red, reddened, red-faced, flushed, bay, bicolor, bicolour, bicolored, bicoloured, bichrome
and 13 more, dichromatic, black, blackened, blue-flowered, brightly-colored, brightly-coloured, buff-colored, buff-coloured, chestnut-colored, chestnut-coloured, chocolate-colored, chocolate-coloured, cinnamon colored

adjective, as in having much or varied color

colourful, ablaze, bright, brilliant, vivid, changeable, chatoyant, iridescent, shot, deep, rich, fluorescent, prismatic, psychedelic, shrill, vibrant, chromatic

adjective, as in striking in variety and interest

colourful, brave, braw, gay, flashy, gaudy, jazzy, showy, sporty, many-sided, noisy, picturesque

also used for colorful

motley, multicolored, polychromatic

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Opposites of colorful

colorless

What does colorful mean?3

adjective

1

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination“colored crepe paper”

2

having much or varied color“colorful autumn leaves”

3

striking in variety and interest“a colorful period of history”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Colorful in a sentence

  • The acer branches were full of small, colorful flowers.Wassnen
  • Russia's history is very colorful, but the most prominent color is red.Everybody
  • The jungle is teeming with life, from colorful birds to dangerous predators.Amastan
  • I hope you all have a good evening, and later, colorful dreams.kaiperkins271
  • All camp counselors have colorful uniforms and boots to be recognized with.Amastan
  • My grandfather likes looking at colorful carp in the pond on a fine day.unknown
  • Gabriel enjoyed watching the colorful sailboats gliding on the lake.Amastan
  • The house was full of colorful art objects.Source_VOA

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