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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOLOURFUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COLOURFUL definition: 1. having bright colours or a lot of different colours: 2. interesting and exciting: 3. UK…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOLORFUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › colorfulColorful Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

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

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   Something that is colourful has bright colours or a lot of different colours. The flowers were colourful and the scenery magnificent. People wore colourful clothes and seemed to be having a good time.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOLORFUL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › colorfulCOLORFUL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Colorful is most often used to describe something that includes not just many different colors but especially bright and vibrant ones—like rainbows, leaves in the fall, or a candy store. The figurative sense of colorful also often implies a variety of things, such as in the phrase a colorful cast of characters.

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

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › colourfulcolourful 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.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › colourfulColourful - definition of colourful by The Free Dictionary

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    Define colourful. colourful synonyms, colourful pronunciation, colourful translation, English dictionary definition of colourful. or adj 1. having intense colour or richly varied colours 2. vivid, rich, or distinctive in character ˈcolourfully , ˈcolorfully adv ˈcolourfulness ,...

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOLORFUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    1. adjective. Something that is colorful has bright colors or a lot of different colors. The flowers were colorful and the scenery magnificent. 2. adjective. A colorful story is full of exciting details. The story she told was certainly colorful, and extended over her life in England, Germany, and Spain. 3. adjective.