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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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A shimmering crystal gets its colorful appearance from the precise arrangement of its atoms in space.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

We have scored and refurbished a colorful octagonal table, a solid-wood bedframe, a box of vintage percolators.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Its annual kite festival is a much anticipated, colorful “gallery in the sky.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Joe Pappalardo takes the frenzied and colorful spectacle of Borger’s early years as the subject of his entertaining but uneven book, which shares a title with Benton’s painting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Nearly every seat is taken, filled with women wrapped in colorful garb.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer