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colorful

[kuhl-er-fuhl] / ˈkʌl ər fəl /
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

Example Sentences

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Physicality has always been the core driver for NewSubstance, the Leeds, U.K.-based creative studio responsible for Coachella’s most colorful, permanent landmark — the seven-story viewing tower “Spectra.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Poised on a colorful, carpeted platform in a gleaming leotard, with a hefty brown braid of hair falling over one shoulder, Folan would spend her program reaching, bending, breathing and twisting her limbs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Rubino said she’ll tie the clothing items up with a colorful ribbon to “make sure it fits with the aesthetic.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Times Plants newsletter will receive Jeanette’s Mix, a special packet of colorful sunflower seeds and California poppies that Marantos hoped to offer this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Red, black, and white trailers appeared and snaked along the edge of the page like a colorful locomotive.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton