colourful
gb/kˈoʊlɚfəl/ us/kˈoʊlɚfəl/
A2
Anh
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
adjective
A2
property
1
having many bright colours
with many bright colours
Mẫu sử dụng:
[a colourful + noun]
Lỗi thường gặp:
In American English the usual spelling is colorful.
Từ đồng nghĩa
multicoloured (Focuses on many different colours.)
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bright (Emphasises strong, vivid colour.)
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vivid (Suggests intense, clear colours.)
Từ trái nghĩa
dull (Not bright or vivid in colour.)
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drab (Plain and lacking colour.)
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colourless (Having no colour or very little colour.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
colourful clothes
|colourful dress
|colourful flowers
|colourful birds
|colourful scarf
|colourful painting
|colourful poster
|colourful tiles
|colourful costume
|colourful umbrella
Chủ đề
arts
|clothing
|nature
|daily_life
Ví dụ
- She wore a colourful jacket that stood out in the crowd.
- The market was full of colourful fruit and vegetables.
- We bought a colourful rug for the living room.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I like colourful clothes.
- The bird is colourful.
adjective
B2
property
2
lively and exciting
interesting and full of life
Mẫu sử dụng:
[a colourful + place/event/period]
Lỗi thường gặp:
This meaning is figurative: it does not necessarily mean ‘with many colours’.
Từ đồng nghĩa
vibrant (Often used for places and culture; very energetic.)
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lively (Emphasises activity and energy.)
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dynamic (Suggests constant activity and change.)
Từ trái nghĩa
boring (Not interesting or exciting.)
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dull (Lacking interest or energy.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
colourful city
|colourful festival
|colourful nightlife
|colourful parade
|colourful celebration
|colourful scene
|colourful culture
|colourful atmosphere
|colourful tradition
|colourful event
Chủ đề
travel
|culture
|entertainment
Ví dụ
- It’s a colourful neighbourhood with street music and busy cafés.
- The documentary shows the island’s colourful history and traditions.
- They live in a colourful world of late nights and loud parties.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The festival was colourful and fun.
adjective
B2
property
3
vivid in description or story
full of interesting details and strong images
Mẫu sử dụng:
[a colourful + description/account/story]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Often used for language or stories, not only for visual colour.
Từ đồng nghĩa
vivid (Strong and clear, easy to imagine.)
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evocative (Creates feelings or memories as well as images.)
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graphic (Very clear and detailed; sometimes intense.)
Từ trái nghĩa
bland (Not interesting or vivid.)
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plain (Simple and without decoration or detail.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
colourful description
|colourful account
|colourful story
|colourful narrative
|colourful language
|colourful details
|colourful imagery
|colourful metaphor
|colourful way of speaking
|colourful phrases
Chủ đề
communication
|writing
|media
Ví dụ
- He gave a colourful account of his trip across the desert.
- The novel is full of colourful descriptions of the city at night.
- She tells stories in a colourful way that keeps everyone listening.
Ví dụ cho người học
- She gave a colourful description of the park.
adjective
C1
property
4
interesting and unusual person
different in a fun or unusual way
Mẫu sử dụng:
[a colourful + person/character]
Lỗi thường gặp:
With people, colourful usually describes personality, not clothing (though it can be both).
Từ đồng nghĩa
eccentric (More strongly suggests unusual habits.)
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flamboyant (More showy and dramatic.)
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outgoing (More about being sociable than being unusual.)
Từ trái nghĩa
conventional (Typical and not unusual.)
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reserved (Quiet and not attention-seeking.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
colourful character
|colourful personality
|colourful figure
|colourful individual
|a colourful local
|a colourful host
|a colourful politician
|a colourful businessman
|a colourful performer
|a colourful celebrity
Chủ đề
people
|personality
|social_life
Ví dụ
- He was a colourful character who always had a story to tell.
- The cast is full of colourful personalities.
- She became known as one of the town’s most colourful figures.
Ví dụ cho người học
- My uncle is a colourful person.
adjective
informal
C1
property
5
using strong, often rude words
using strong words (sometimes rude)
Mẫu sử dụng:
[colourful + language/words]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Colourful does not always mean polite; ‘colourful language’ often implies swearing.
Từ đồng nghĩa
profane (Directly means containing swear words.)
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earthy (Often humorous or sexual; less formal.)
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explicit (Stresses clear mention of taboo topics.)
Từ trái nghĩa
polite (Respectful and not offensive.)
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restrained (Controlled and not strong or rude.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
colourful language
|colourful words
|colourful insults
|colourful vocabulary
|a colourful remark
|a colourful expression
|a colourful phrase
Chủ đề
communication
|emotions
Ví dụ
- The coach used some colourful language after the missed penalty.
- His colourful remarks got him in trouble at work.
- She apologised for the colourful words she’d used in the argument.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He used colourful language when he was angry.
adjective
B2
property
6
made up of many different types
with many different kinds
Mẫu sử dụng:
[a colourful mix/collection/combination of + plural noun]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Often used metaphorically for variety (a mix of people, ideas, influences), not just for colour.
Từ đồng nghĩa
diverse (Neutral term focusing on difference.)
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varied (Emphasises many types or forms.)
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eclectic (Suggests a deliberately mixed selection.)
Từ trái nghĩa
uniform (All the same or very similar.)
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homogeneous (Made up of the same kind; not varied.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
a colourful mix
|a colourful blend
|a colourful collection
|a colourful range
|a colourful variety
|a colourful assortment
|a colourful combination
|a colourful crowd
Chủ đề
society
|culture
Ví dụ
- The menu offers a colourful mix of local and international dishes.
- Their music draws on a colourful range of influences.
- The book presents a colourful assortment of opinions.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The class is a colourful mix of people.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
colourful
IPA
GB/kˈoʊlɚfəl/
US/kˈoʊlɚfəl/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
col - our - ful (3 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (col)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: colourful
Họ từ
Core family
colour
noun A1
Related words
colouring
noun
colourfully
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
colourless
adjective
Advanced or less common
discolour
verb
discolouration
noun
Cách diễn đạt
a colourful account
1/ə kˈoʊlɚfəl əkˈaʊnt/
fixed phrase
a vivid version of events
a lively story about what happened
Ví dụ
- He gave a colourful account of the meeting, complete with impressions of everyone’s voices.
- The book offers a colourful account of life on the road.
- She delivered a colourful account of the incident to her friends.
a colourful character
1/ə kˈoʊlɚfəl kˈɛɹɪktɚ/
fixed phrase
an unusual, interesting person
a very interesting or unusual person
Ví dụ
- Ask Joe—he’s a colourful character and knows everyone in town.
- The documentary is full of interviews with colourful characters.
- She was remembered as a colourful character who broke the rules.
a colourful description
1/ə kˈoʊlɚfəl dɪskɹˈɪpʃən/
fixed phrase
a vivid, detailed description
a very vivid description
Ví dụ
- She gave a colourful description of the ceremony.
- Witnesses offered colourful descriptions of the suspect.
- His colourful description made the place sound magical.
a colourful past
1/ə kˈoʊlɚfəl pˈæst/
fixed phrase
an eventful, sometimes shady history
a past with many events (sometimes bad)
Ví dụ
- The new manager has a colourful past that the tabloids love.
- He hinted at a colourful past but didn’t give details.
- She left her colourful past behind and started over.
colourful language
1/kˈoʊlɚfəl lˈæŋɡwɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
informal
strong, often rude words
strong words, sometimes rude
Ví dụ
- There was some colourful language when the computer crashed.
- The referee warned the players about their colourful language.
- He tends to use colourful language when he’s stressed.