Meaning & use
colorful
Having many bright colors, or full of interest, variety, and vivid detail.
See it in a sentence
The market stalls were colorful, overflowing with fruit, flowers, and hand-woven fabrics.
He told a colorful story about his travels through South America, full of surprising details.
A note on using this word
Colorful can describe literal color or a figuratively rich and lively character, story, or history.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
dulldrab
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