more colorful

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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Robert Mueller, who ran the FBI from 2001 to 2013, was known to adhere to Hoover’s G-man dress code of white shirts and dark suits, admonishing agents who wore something more colorful.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

His record of public service is, if nothing else, more colorful than Mr. Cornyn’s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Cohen is the city-dwelling Ransom Stoddard as played by Jimmy Stewart in “Liberty Valance,” but with a few more colorful curse words at his disposal than Stewart.

From Salon • May 13, 2024

“With the time and space, we were able to put the puzzle pieces back together in a way that felt more colorful, more authentic.”

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2024

I stare out the car window still smiling, and somehow, Detroit becomes more colorful than it’s ever been.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi