colorful

col·or·ful

adjective \ˈkə-lər-fəl\

Definition of COLORFUL

1

: having striking colors <colorful scenery>

2

: full of variety or interest <a colorful description>

— col·or·ful·ly \-f(ə-)lē\ adverb

— col·or·ful·ness \-fəl-nəs\ noun

Examples of COLORFUL

1. I wore a colorful outfit.
2. He gave a colorful account of his travels.

First Known Use of COLORFUL

1880

Related to COLORFUL

Synonyms

chromatic, colored, kaleidoscopic, motley, multicolored, multihued, polychromatic, polychrome, prismatic, rainbow, varicolored, varied, variegated, various

Antonyms

colorless; monochromatic, monochromic, monotone, self-colored, solid

Related Words

iridescent, opalescent; brave, bright, brilliant, gay, vibrant; flashy, garish, gaudy, loud, showy, splashy; checkered, dotted, patterned, plaid, plaided, striped; dappled (also dapple), marbled, mottled, parti-color (or parti-colored), piebald, pied, pinto; flecked, specked, speckled, spotted; banded, barred, brindled (or brindle), streaked, striated; bichrome, bicolored (or bicolor), dichromatic, trichromatic, tricolor (or tricolored), two-tone, two-toned

Near Antonyms

achromatic; bleached, decolorized, faded, washed-out; dull, faint, gray (also grey), neutral, pale, pallid, unbrilliant

Other Color Terms

argentine, cerise, cerulean, cyan, ocher, perse, puce, taupe, vermilion