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- [kuhl-er-fuh l]
- /ˈkʌl ər fəl/
- /ˈkʌl.ə.fəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuhl-er-fuh l]
- /ˈkʌl ər fəl/
Definitions of colorful word
- adjective colorful Something that is colorful has bright colors or a lot of different colors. 3
- adjective colorful A colorful story is full of exciting details. 3
- adjective colorful A colorful character is a person who behaves in an interesting and amusing way. 3
- adjective colorful full of color or of vivid colors 3
- adjective colorful full of interest or variety; vivid 3
- adjective colorful abounding in color: In their tartans, the Scots guard made a colorful array. 1
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Origin of colorful
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; color + -ful
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Colorful
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
colorful popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
colorful usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for colorful
adj colorful
- gaudy — brilliantly or excessively showy: gaudy plumage.
- vivid — strikingly bright or intense, as color, light, etc.: a vivid green.
- splashy — making a splash or splashes.
- vibrant — moving to and fro rapidly; vibrating.
- multicolored — of several or many colors.
adjective colorful
- multihued — having the hue or color as specified (usually used in combination): many-hued; golden-hued.
- brilliant — A brilliant person, idea, or performance is extremely clever or skilful.
- interesting — engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity: an interesting book.
- flamboyant — strikingly bold or brilliant; showy: flamboyant colors.
- intriguing — to arouse the curiosity or interest of by unusual, new, or otherwise fascinating or compelling qualities; appeal strongly to; captivate: The plan intrigues me, but I wonder if it will work.
Antonyms for colorful
adj colorful
- pale — light-colored or lacking in color: a pale complexion; his pale face; a pale child. lacking the usual intensity of color due to fear, illness, stress, etc.: She looked pale and unwell when we visited her in the nursing home.
- drab — dull; cheerless; lacking in spirit, brightness, etc.
- dreary — causing sadness or gloom.
- faded — to lose brightness or vividness of color.
- boring — Someone or something boring is so dull and uninteresting that they make people tired and impatient.
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