All colorful synonyms
col·or·ful
C c adj colorful
- gaudy — brilliantly or excessively showy: gaudy plumage.
- vivid — strikingly bright or intense, as color, light, etc.: a vivid green.
- splashy — making a splash or splashes.
- vibrant — moving to and fro rapidly; vibrating.
- multicolored — of several or many colors.
- bright — A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark.
- flashy — sparkling or brilliant, especially in a superficial way or for the moment: a flashy performance.
- rich — having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy: a rich man; a rich nation.
- hued — having the hue or color as specified (usually used in combination): many-hued; golden-hued.
- glamorous — full of glamour; charmingly or fascinatingly attractive, especially in a mysterious or magical way.
- distinctive — serving to distinguish; characteristic; distinguishing: the distinctive stripes of the zebra.
- unusual — not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
- lively — eventful, stirring, or exciting: The opposition gave us a lively time.
- florid — reddish; ruddy; rosy: a florid complexion.
- gay — of, relating to, or exhibiting sexual desire or behavior directed toward a person or persons of one's own sex; homosexual: a gay couple. Antonyms: straight.
- intense — existing or occurring in a high or extreme degree: intense heat.
- jazzy — pertaining to or suggestive of jazz music.
- kaleidoscopic — of, relating to, or created by a kaleidoscope.
- loud — (of sound) strongly audible; having exceptional volume or intensity: loud talking; loud thunder; loud whispers.
- motley — exhibiting great diversity of elements: a motley crowd. Synonyms: heterogenous, varied, diverse, mixed, assorted, sundry; incongruous, disparate, diversified, dissimilar, divergent. Antonyms: homogeneous, uniform, identical; similar, like.
- picturesque — visually charming or quaint, as if resembling or suitable for a painting: a picturesque fishing village.
- psychedelic — of or noting a mental state characterized by a profound sense of intensified sensory perception, sometimes accompanied by severe perceptual distortion and hallucinations and by extreme feelings of either euphoria or despair.
- showy — making an imposing display: showy flowers.
- variegated — varied in appearance or color; marked with patches or spots of different colors.
- chromatic — In music, chromatic means related to the scale that consists only of semitones.
- prismatic — of, relating to, or like a prism.
- brave — Someone who is brave is willing to do things which are dangerous, and does not show fear in difficult or dangerous situations.
- flaky — of or like flakes.
- graphic — giving a clear and effective picture; vivid: a graphic account of an earthquake.
- stimulating — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
- characterful — If you describe something as characterful, you mean that it is pleasant and interesting.
adjective colorful
- multihued — having the hue or color as specified (usually used in combination): many-hued; golden-hued.
- brilliant — A brilliant person, idea, or performance is extremely clever or skilful.
- interesting — engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity: an interesting book.
- flamboyant — strikingly bold or brilliant; showy: flamboyant colors.
- intriguing — to arouse the curiosity or interest of by unusual, new, or otherwise fascinating or compelling qualities; appeal strongly to; captivate: The plan intrigues me, but I wonder if it will work.
- imaginative — characterized by or bearing evidence of imagination: an imaginative tale.