( BrE ) ( NAmE col·or·ful ) / ˈkʌləfl; NAmE -ərfl/ adjective
1.
full of bright colours or having a lot of different colours :
colourful shop windows
The male birds are more colourful than the females.
2.
interesting or exciting; full of variety, sometimes in a way that is slightly shocking :
a colourful history / past / career
one of the book's most colourful characters