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adjective
- 1. having much or varied color; bright: "a colorful array of fruit" Similar Opposite
- 2. full of interest; lively and exciting: "a controversial and colorful character" Similar Opposite
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Learn the meaning of colorful as an adjective that describes something with striking colors or full of variety or interest. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of colorful.
Colorful means having bright colors or a lot of different colors, or being interesting and varied. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with Cambridge Dictionary.
Learn the meaning of colorful as an adjective for appearance and interest, with examples and pronunciation. Find out how to say colorful in different languages, such as Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese.
Colorful is most often used to describe something that includes not just many different colors but especially bright and vibrant ones—like rainbows, leaves in the fall, or a candy store. The figurative sense of colorful also often implies a variety of things, such as in the phrase a colorful cast of characters.
Things that are colorful are brightly colored or have many different colors. A brilliant red cardinal is a colorful bird, while a brown sparrow isn't quite as colorful.
Learn the meaning of colourful as an adjective for appearance and interest, with synonyms and examples. Compare with colorful and see translations in other languages.
Definitions of colourful. adjective. having striking color. synonyms: colorful. chromatic. being, having, or characterized by hue. ablaze. resembling flame in brilliance or color. bright, brilliant, vivid. having striking color. changeable, chatoyant, iridescent, shot. varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles.
