colorful character
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- noun
- /ˈkʌlərfəl ˈkɛrɪktər/
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personaje colorido
- WILKINS : Well, he was certainly a very colorful character on the world stage, Miranda.
- the most colorful characters
- met colorful characters
- more colorful characters
And he was, he was a larger than life, colourful character.
- And he was, he was a larger than life, colourful character.
- There's varying degrees of vanity and colorful characters that go into these things.
- Earlier on we was talking about, you know, obviously a few of the colourful characters that we both know.
Examples
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Jonas tells the story well, aided by the presence of colorful characters, such as Menelik's fiery wife, Empress Taytu, and the Italian officers whose bumbling ensured their own defeat.
Blog text (1) -
"This colorful character in the video game Free City "has been turning heads by being the good guy."
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Because it's just an incredible story with very colorful characters involved.
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Earlier on we was talking about, you know, obviously a few of the colourful characters that we both know.
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Who is this colorful character?
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And Hunt was quite a colourful character in many ways.
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Lopez, his friends agree, was a great guy and a colorful character.
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A resident of New York City, Albert Aiken was apparently quite a colorful character.
Academic text (1995) -
The author has worked with Hollywood celebrities, mafia captains, and many other colorful characters.
Academic text (2011) -
The festival featured many colorful characters dressed in vibrant costumes, adding excitement to the event.
Synonyms
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An interesting or unusual person you notice because of how they act
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A person with unusual habits or behavior
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A person who behaves in an unusual way that others find odd
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A funny person who behaves in a bold, unusual way
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A person who acts in an unusual but likable way
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A person who is lively, energetic, and enthusiastic
A person in a story who is amusingly odd and playful
Antonyms
How Colorful
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person who is interesting or eccentric' is directly derived from combining 'colorful' (notable, vivid) with 'character' (person), following a standard adjective+noun compositional pattern. The metaphor of 'colorful' for an interesting personality is common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words should be able to infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Colorful character uses the image of a person full of bright colour. People used colorful for someone with loud clothes or bold habits and character for 'person', so it now means someone 'interesting' or 'unusual'.