Definition of colorful character
: a very unusual person
His uncle was a colorful character.
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“Colorful character.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colorful%20character. Accessed 15 Jun. 2021.
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