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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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   The meaning of COLORFUL is having striking colors. How to use colorful in a sentence.

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

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   Colorful literally means full of color, especially a lot of different bright colors. It can also be used in a figurative way to mean rich with interesting or vividly depicted elements, such as characters or events.

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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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOLOURFUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 meanings: 1. having intense colour or richly varied colours 2. vivid, rich, or distinctive in character.... Click for more definitions.

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

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   Things that are colorful are brightly colored or have many different colors. A brilliant red cardinal is a colorful bird, while a brown sparrow isn't quite as colorful.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcolourful 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.

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    (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display. many-sided. full of variety or interest. noisy. attracting attention by showiness or bright colors. picturesque. strikingly expressive.