colorful

adjective

col·or·ful ˈkə-lər-fəl

Synonyms of colorful next

: having striking colors

colorful scenery

: full of variety or interest

a colorful description

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

Examples of colorful in a Sentence

I wore a colorful outfit. He gave a colorful account of his travels.

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Her program prioritizes outside time and operates out of several yurt-style classrooms brimming with natural light and colorful Montessori materials. —

Kerry McDonald, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 Both are deciduous shrubs that produce colorful clusters of flowers that attract butterflies and other pollinators but chaste tree and butterfly bush are not closely related. —

Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025 Every home is haunted by its previous residents, but prewar apartments in the Village have particularly colorful ghosts. —

Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025 Best Restaurants Orlando's Orlando's is a Loreto institution, its breezy outdoor dining room and bar decked out with colorful papel picado and filled with friendly locals and expats alike. —

Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for colorful