colorful
Far from drab
Colorful describes something with many colors, especially bright or vivid ones: a colorful garden, colorful illustrations.
By extension, colorful applies to anything lively or striking: a colorful personality, a colorful past.
Colorful language is profane or obscene—the expression is often euphemistic: The coach was known for his colorful vocabulary.
Gleaming with wavering light
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
- opalescentShowing milky iridescence
- prismaticLight-dispersing, multicolored
- pearlescentShowing soft iridescence
lustrous · gleaming · sparkling · glittering · holographic · rainbow · kaleidoscopic · spectral
Surface for mixing pigments
- brushstrokesMarks left by painting
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
- watercolorTranslucent paint medium
- acrylicSynthetic resin or fiber
pigment · hues · impressionist · murals · abstract · expressionist · painted · oils
Full of life, intensity
- saturatedThoroughly soaked through
- vividIntensely clear and bright
- intenseExtreme in degree
- boldCourageous and daring
brilliant · radiant · bright · luminous · glowing · electric · striking · eye-catching
Differing in type
- eclecticDeriving from varied sources
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
- heterogeneousConsisting of dissimilar elements
- assortedOf various sorts
multifaceted · cosmopolitan · mosaic · patchwork · tapestry · melting-pot · kaleidoscopic · mixed
Showy, often tastelessly so
ostentatious · glitzy · splashy · tacky · lurid · brash · over-the-top · kitsch
Full of life, or drawn moving
- spiritedFull of vim
- dynamicActive and changing
- vivaciousAttractively energetic and enthusiastic
- exuberantIntensely lively and cheerful
energetic · ebullient · effervescent · zesty · lively · sprightly · buoyant · flamboyant
Tasting of brine
- bawdyHumorously indecent
- ribaldVulgarly amusing
- bluePrimary color; also sad
- racyMildly indecent in content
earthy · crude · raunchy · spicy · uncensored · unfiltered · raw · coarse
Offering beautiful views
- quaintAttractively unfamiliar, outdated
- charmingPleasantly attractive in manner
- idyllicPerfectly peaceful and charming
- photogenicAttractive when captured
picture-perfect · postcard · storybook · fairytale · enchanting · whimsical · delightful · pretty
shimmering
Gleaming with wavering light
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
- opalescentShowing milky iridescence
- prismaticLight-dispersing, multicolored
pearlescent · lustrous · gleaming · sparkling · glittering · holographic · rainbow · kaleidoscopic · spectral · refractive
palette
Surface for mixing pigments
- brushstrokesMarks left by painting
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
- watercolorTranslucent paint medium
acrylic · pigment · hues · impressionist · murals · abstract · expressionist · painted · oils · pastels
vibrant
Full of life, intensity
bold · brilliant · radiant · bright · luminous · glowing · electric · striking · eye-catching · neon
varied
Differing in type
- eclecticDeriving from varied sources
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
- heterogeneousConsisting of dissimilar elements
assorted · multifaceted · cosmopolitan · mosaic · patchwork · tapestry · melting-pot · kaleidoscopic · mixed · pluralistic
flashy
Showy, often tastelessly so
showy · ostentatious · glitzy · splashy · tacky · lurid · brash · over-the-top · kitsch · flamboyant
animated
Full of life, or drawn moving
exuberant · energetic · ebullient · effervescent · zesty · lively · sprightly · buoyant · flamboyant · theatrical
salty
Tasting of brine
racy · earthy · crude · raunchy · spicy · uncensored · unfiltered · raw · coarse · vulgar
scenic
Offering beautiful views
- quaintAttractively unfamiliar, outdated
- charmingPleasantly attractive in manner
- idyllicPerfectly peaceful and charming
photogenic · picture-perfect · postcard · storybook · fairytale · enchanting · whimsical · delightful · pretty · lovely
- adjectivesbig, urgent, amazing, temporary, bold
- art adjectivesbold, bright, dark, delicate, dramatic
- cartoon stylebig eyes, exaggerated, bold outlines, thick lines, stylized
- descriptive wordsadjective, adverb, vivid, detailed, expressive
- expressivenessexpressive, eloquent, emotive, articulate, demonstrative
- eye-catchingstriking, conspicuous, noticeable, prominent, eye-catching
colorfulcolorless
Devoid of pigmentation
monochrome · monochromatic · drab · dull · achromatic
- colorful dressMulticolored clothing item
- colorful clothingGarments in vivid hues
- colorful patternsMulticolored decorative arrangements
- colorful costumesBrightly decorated clothing worn for effect
- colorful housesBrightly painted residences
- colorful plumageVibrant bird coat