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   colourful

   /ˈkʌləf(ʊ)l/

   adjective

   • 1. having much or varied colour; bright: "a colourful array of fruit" Similar brightly colouredbright-coloureddeep-colouredbrilliantglowingradiantvividrichvibranteye-catchingflamboyantshowygaudyglaringgarishflashymulticolouredmulticolourmany-colouredmany-huedrainbowrainbow-likevaricolouredvariegatedharlequinmotleyprismaticpolychromaticpsychedelicinformal:jazzy(looking) like an explosion in a paint factoryOpposite colourless
   • 2. full of interest; lively and exciting: "a controversial and colourful character" Similar vividgraphiclivelyanimateddramaticstrikingarrestingpicturesqueinterestingstimulatingfascinatingscintillatingrichevocativedetailedhighly colouredOpposite colourless
   • ▪ involving variously disreputable activities: "the financier had had a colourful career"
   • ▪ (of language) vulgar or rude: "they have a reputation for colourful language"

   Derivatives

   • 1. colourfully adverb
   • 2. colourfulness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › colourfulCOLOURFUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COLOURFUL definition: 1. having bright colours or a lot of different colours: 2. interesting and exciting: 3. UK…. Learn more.

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   COLORFUL definition: 1. US spelling of colourful 2. having bright colors or a lot of different colors : 3. interesting…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › colourfulCOLOURFUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. adjective B1+. Something that is colourful has bright colours or a lot of different colours. The flowers were colourful and the scenery magnificent. People wore colourful clothes and seemed to be having a good time. colourfully adverb. ...the sight of dozens of colourfully-dressed people. 2. adjective B2.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › colorfulColorful Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : having striking colors. colorful scenery. 2. a. : full of variety or interest. a colorful description. b. of speech : rude, offensive. … he had begun to gamble and use colorful language … Yohannes Edemariam. colorfully. ˈkə-lər-f (ə-)lē. adverb. colorfulness. ˈkə-lər-fəl-nəs. noun. Synonyms. chromatic. colored. kaleidoscopic. motley.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › colorfulCOLORFUL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Colorful is most often used to describe something that includes not just many different colors but especially bright and vibrant ones—like rainbows, leaves in the fall, or a candy store. The figurative sense of colorful also often implies a variety of things, such as in the phrase a colorful cast of characters.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › colourfulCOLOURFUL Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   Colourful definition: having intense colour or richly varied colours. See examples of COLOURFUL used in a sentence.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitioncolourful adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of colourful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.