Colorful meaning

What does “colorful” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“colorful” is an adjective with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: having much or varied color.

colorful

having much or varied color
“colorful autumn leaves”
Synonymscolourful
Oppositescolorless
striking in variety and interest
“a colorful period of history”
“a colorful character”
Synonymscolourful
Oppositescolorless
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
“colored crepe paper”
“the film was in color”
Synonymscolored coloured

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University