COLORFUL
colored, coloured, colorful
(adjective) having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination; “colored crepe paper”; “the film was in color”; “amber-colored heads of grain”
colorful, colourful
(adjective) having much or varied color; “colorful autumn leaves”
colorful, colourful
(adjective) striking in variety and interest; “a colorful period of history”; “a colorful character”; “colorful language”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
colorful (comparative more colorful, superlative most colorful) (American spelling)
Possessing prominent and varied colors.
Interesting, multifaceted, energetic, distinctive.
(euphemistic) Profane, obscene, offensive (usually in the phrase colourful language).
Synonyms
• (possessing prominent and varied colors): motley, multicolored, polychromatic; see also multicolored
Source: Wiktionary