Definitions

colorful

[kuhl-er-fuhl] / ˈkʌl ər fəl /

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brilliant, intensely hued adj.
full of life, interesting adj.

ADJECTIVE

brilliant, intensely hued

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bright flashy gaudy hued multicolored rich splashy vibrant vivid

WEAK

chromatic florid gay intense jazzy kaleidoscopic loud motley picturesque prismatic psychedelic showy variegated

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dull pale plain simple weak

WEAK

boring colorless drab dreary faded lifeless uncolored uncolorful uninteresting

ADJECTIVE

full of life, interesting

Synonyms

STRONGEST

distinctive glamorous lively rich unusual vivid

WEAK

brave characterful flaky gay graphic jazzy picturesque stimulating

Antonyms

STRONGEST

common dull normal standard weak

WEAK

boring colorless drab dreary faded lifeless plain uncolored uncolorful uninteresting

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Yet the earlier, less colorful names given by Mr. Hoser before 2000 will likely stand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Dolly was colorful and vivacious and unapologetic, and had more than a bit of drag queen in her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Her arms today are as colorful as Ruby’s notebooks: a collage of her favorite animals and objects, reproductions of her drawings, flowers in the shape of her handprint.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

These bold, colorful birds are drawing thousands of visitors to coastal Maine each summer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

“Oh, come see the fishes, Cornelia. So colorful and so much easier to take care of than a hamster,” Mama might say.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney

colorful

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