Definition
Having many bright colors or vivid hues; also describing someone or something that is lively, interesting, or full of character. The British spelling includes the 'u' unlike the American 'colorful.'
Etymology
From 'colour' (from Latin 'color') plus the suffix '-ful' meaning 'full of.' The word developed both literal and figurative meanings by the 14th century, as humans naturally associated bright colors with liveliness and interest.
Kelly Says
Colourful shows how our brains automatically link visual vibrancy with personality traits - we instinctively understand that someone with a 'colorful past' lived vividly, just like a colorful painting catches the eye. This metaphorical connection between color and character appears in cultures worldwide.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ቀለም አዘጋጅ
k’elem azegaji
CACatalà
colorit
koh-loh-REET
CSČeština
barevný
BAH-reh-vnee
DADansk
farverig
fah-vah-rehg
ELΕλληνικά
ποικιλόχρωμος
poh-kee-LOH-khroh-mohs
ESEspañol
colorido
koh-loh-REE-thoh
FAفارسی
رنگارنگ
rang-arang
FISuomi
värikäs
vay-ree-kahs
FRFrançais
coloré
koh-loh-RAY
HAHA
masanin launi
mah-sah-neen lah-oo-nee
HEעברית
צבעוני
tseh-VAH-nee
HUMagyar
színes
see-neh-sh
IDBahasa Indonesia
berwarna
beh-WAH-nah
ITItaliano
colorato
koh-loh-RAH-toh
KKKK
түстерлік
tuster-lik
MSBahasa Melayu
berwarna
beh-WAH-nah
MYမြန်မာ
အရောင်ရှိ
a-raung-shay
NLNederlands
kleurrijk
KLOO-er-reyk
NONorsk
fargerik
fah-reh-gek
PLPolski
kolorowy
koh-LOH-roh-wee
PTPortuguês
colorido
koh-loh-REE-thoh
RORomână
colorat
koh-loh-RAHT
RUРусский
цветной
TSEH-vny
SVSvenska
färgrik
fayr-rek
SWKiswahili
wa rangi
wah RAHN-gee
TAதமிழ்
வண்ணமயமான
vaṇṇamayamāṉa
TLTL
may-kulay
may-KOO-lay
TRTürkçe
renkli
REHNK-lee
UKУкраїнська
кольоровий
koh-lee-ROH-vee
VITiếng Việt
đa màu
dah mow
YOYO
àwọn àwọ
ah-won ah-wor
ZUZU
ezinhlobonihlobo
eh-zin-khloh-bor