Synonyms for colorful
ˈkʌl ər fəlcol·or·ful

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1. colorful, colourfuladjective

   having striking color

   "colorful autumn leaves"

   Synonyms:
   coloured, colourful

   Antonyms:
   washed-out, etiolate, whitened, pastelike, dulled, blanched, pallid, somber, waxlike, colourless, pale, waxen, waxy, sober, faded, etiolated, sombre, colorless, livid, bloodless, lurid, ashen, prefaded, pasty, washy, wan, drab, bleached, greyed, white, neutral

2. colorful, colourfuladjective

   striking in variety and interest

   "a colorful period of history"; "a colorful character"; "colorful language"

   Synonyms:
   coloured, colourful

   Antonyms:
   neutral, colorless, waxlike, sober, greyed, ashen, somber, waxy, etiolated, bleached, drab, white, pallid, washed-out, waxen, pale, lurid, washy, bloodless, whitened, colourless, dulled, pasty, wan, blanched, pastelike, faded, livid, etiolate, sombre, prefaded

3. colored, coloured, colorfuladjective

   having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

   "colored crepe paper"; "the film was in color"; "amber-colored heads of grain"

   Synonyms:
   slanted, dark, biased, colourful, bleached, dyed, non-white, one-sided, coloured, dark-skinned

   Antonyms:
   pallid, blanched, white, wan, waxy, ashen, lurid, colourless, pasty, prefaded, somber, bleached, waxen, etiolate, pastelike, sombre, pale, whitened, colorless, livid, washy, drab, faded, greyed, sober, etiolated, dulled, waxlike, neutral, bloodless, washed-out

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1. List of paraphrases for "colorful":

   colourful, picturesque, coloured, color, scenic, stained

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1. Wesley D'Amico:

   Whoever teaches the nightmare to paint, transforms the black and white dream into a colorful life.

2. Reiko Ohno:

   There were hopes in society that something good would happen when Prime Minister Abe's government started, that timing matched the momentum when the fashion industry was trying to introduce colorful items.

3. EmoNobita:

   Having one true love, Is Like A star recharging To be the Brightest In the Colorful Galaxy , Ready for an amazing ride.

4. Shah Asad Rizvi:

   Time is never ticking for its moment’s dye in a colorful dance as it moves forward

5. Len Duvall:

   The mayor uses colorful language to try and dismiss some very real concerns.