Colorful: meaning, definitions and examples

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colorful

[ ˈkʌlərfʊl ]

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description

Having bright colors or a lot of different colors, making something look attractive and interesting.

Synonyms

bright, color-rich, vivid

Examples of usage

She wore a colorful dress to the party.
The painting was very colorful and vibrant.

Translations

Translations of the word "colorful" in other languages:

🇵🇹 colorido

🇮🇳 रंगीन

🇩🇪 bunt

🇮🇩 berwarna-warni

🇺🇦 кольоровий

🇵🇱 kolorowy

🇯🇵 カラフル (karafuru)

🇫🇷 coloré

🇪🇸 colorido

🇹🇷 renkli

🇰🇷 다채로운 (dachaeroun)

🇸🇦 ملون

🇨🇿 barevný

🇸🇰 farebný

🇨🇳 多彩的 (duōcǎi de)

🇸🇮 barvit

🇮🇸 litríkur

🇰🇿 түрлі-түсті

🇬🇪 ფერადი

🇦🇿 rəngarəng

🇲🇽 colorido

Word origin

The word 'colorful' originated from the Middle English word 'color', which came from Old French 'color' and Latin 'color'. The suffix '-ful' was added to 'color' to create 'colorful', meaning full of color. The term has been used since the 17th century to describe something vibrant and visually appealing.