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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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   What does colorful mean?

   • colorido, vibrante, fascinante… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! COLOURFUL definition: 1. having bright colours or a lot of different colours: 2. interesting and exciting: 3. UK….

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   What is the adjective for colourful?

   • colourful(Adjective) Possessing prominent and varied colours. colourful(Adjective) Interesting, multifaceted, energetic, distinctive. colourful(Adjective) Profane, obscene, offensive (usually in the phrase colourful language).

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   What does the figurative sense of colorful mean?

   • The figurative sense of colorful also often implies a variety of things, such as in the phrase a colorful cast of characters. If you describe a period in history as colorful, it means it involved a lot of interesting or unusual events.

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   What is a colorful tile?

   • Each colorful tile was made by mom and laid by my dad. It's a way of being colorful without consequences -- all lip and no heart. These colorful pieces of art depict messages of world peace, community and friendship. Print products would be colorful, high quality, and easy for the average fighter to read (and printed in multiple languages).

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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.