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colorful

adjective
KUL-ur-fuhl/ˈkʌl.ɚ.fl̩/UKKUL-uh-fuhl/ˈkʌl.ə.fl̩/

UK spellingcolourful

3 meanings of colorful

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  1. 1
    brightadjective
    Having lots of bright colors of many different kinds.

    Like a rainbow, full of many different colors at once.

    The garden was full of colorful flowers in spring.

    Children drew a colorful picture of fish and the sea.

    Similarbright, vivid, vibrant, multicolored, brilliant

    Oppositedrab, dull, colorless, muted

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  2. 2
    livelyadjective
    Lively and interesting, with lots of different and exciting parts.

    Like a story packed with exciting twists instead of a dull one.

    Grandpa told us colorful stories about his years at sea.

    The little town has a colorful history of fairs and festivals.

    Similarvivid, lively, eventful, interesting, rich

    Oppositedull, boring, drab, uneventful

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  3. 3
    swearingadjectiveeuphemistic
    A polite way of saying that language is rude or full of swearing.

    The coach used some colorful language when the team lost the final.

    This movie has a lot of colorful language, so it is not for young kids.

    Similarsalty, profane, crude, rude, obscene

    Oppositeclean, polite

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Origin

From the word "color" plus the ending "-ful."