varicolored

Of diverse hues

Varicolored describes something displaying multiple colors, especially in an irregular or patchy pattern rather than a smooth gradient.

It applies to natural phenomena like autumn leaves or mineral formations, as well as to fabrics, artwork, and decorative objects.

The varicolored plumage of tropical birds has long fascinated naturalists.

The word is somewhat formal; multicolored or many-colored serve the same purpose in everyday speech.

pattern

motley

Varied, incongruous mixture

piedHaving patchy coloring
particoloredHaving multiple distinct colors
dappledMarked with spots

mottled · streaked · spotted · speckled · flecked · brindled · marbled · checkered · piebald · stippled

spectrum

polychromatic

Having many colors

prismaticLight-dispersing, multicolored
iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
rainbowRefracted light arc

spectral · chromatic · opalescent · holographic · nacreous · pearlescent · shot · changeable · lustrous · shimmering

patchwork

mosaic

Inlaid pictorial arrangement

quiltStuffed, stitched bed covering
tapestryDecorative woven wall cloth
collageAssembled mixed-media artwork

tessellation · marquetry · intarsia · piecework · appliqué · patchwork · pieced · inlaid · checkerboard · tartan

vivid

vibrant

Full of life, intensity

brilliantIntensely bright or gifted
vividIntensely clear and bright
saturatedThoroughly soaked through

bright · radiant · dazzling · resplendent · flamboyant · gaudy · garish · loud · splashy · flashy

Opposites

color variety

varicoloredmonochromatic

Of one hue

monochrome · solid · monotone · unicolor · uniform

color saturation/presence

varicoloredcolorless

Devoid of pigmentation

achromatic · uncolored · uncoloured · neutral · gray

Family

color, variety, various, colored, variation, variable, multicolored, variegated, coloration

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Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G