colorful

pronunciation

How to pronounce colorful in British English: UK [ˈkʌləfl]word uk audio image

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  • Adjective:
    having striking color
    striking in variety and interest
    having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

Word Origin

colorful (adj.)
1889, in figurative sense of "interesting," from color (n.) + -ful. Related: Colorfully.

Synonym

Antonym

adj.

colorless

Example

1. Bring these colorful , bite-sized appetizers to your holiday parties .
2. Additionally , a colorful corona surrounding the sun was easily visible .
3. The upset century endowedprovencewith a colorful past .
4. She chose a gleaming new snowboard made by the colorado company never summer emblazoned with colorful psychedelic paintings of butterflies .
5. Or ask your florist in advance to freeze-dry your bouquet so that it looks nearly as colorful as it did on your wedding day .

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