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. Judson Jones:

   When these pieces interact with our atmosphere, they burn up to reveal the fiery, colorful streaks you can find in our night sky.

2. Laura Cipullo:

   Laura Cipullo says. $ 2.49 each at Whole Foods( locations atWholeFoodsMarket.com) 7. Pitaya Also known as dragon fruit, this colorful cactus has a kiwilike taste. It’s rich in phytonutrients, good fatty acids, fiber and antioxidants, says Laura Cipullo, a registered dietitian based near Union Square. How to enjoy it : Slice it open raw and scoop out the flesh for a refreshing and healthy treat, or look for frozen pitaya and make smoothies with it. $ 4 a pound at Hong Kong Supermarket, 157 Hester St. ; 212-966-0337 FOLLOW Laura Cipullo ON FACEBOOK FOR MORE FOX LIFESTYLE NEWS 8. Cracked freekeh Move over, quinoa, and make room for freekeh.

3. Emmanuel Macron:

   He may be colorful sometimes but we all are at times, he's a character, but he's a leader with a real strategic vision. Those who didn't take him seriously were wrong.

4. Activist Nataliya Gryaznyevich:

   Nemtsov was a very colorful political figure.

5. Roger Rosenblatt:

   They do not leave home without American Express. ... Blame the moral carelessness that parents pass off as the gift of freedom as they cut their children loose like colorful kites and wish them an exciting flight.