kaleidoscopical

9.8

Full of bright colors and patterns that change quickly

adjective
/kəˌlaɪdəˈskɑːpɪkəl/

: calescópico

Through the window, the city lights formed a kaleidoscopical display that changed with every passing second.

Examples

The kaleidoscopical patterns of the stained glass mesmerized the visitors.
The novelist portrayed society as a kaleidoscopical mixture of cultures and ideas.
His emotions were kaleidoscopical, shifting from joy to sorrow in the space of an hour.
She wore a kaleidoscopical dress to the party.
Through the window, the city lights formed a kaleidoscopical display that changed with every passing second.
His emotions were kaleidoscopical, shifting from joy to sorrow in the space of an hour.
The novelist portrayed society as a kaleidoscopical mixture of cultures and ideas.

Synonyms

psychedelic

vskaleidoscopical

6 7.7

Having very bright colors and strange, swirling patterns

is about constant rapid change rather than just bright strange patterns

kaleidoscopic

vskaleidoscopical

3 7.9

Full of many bright colors and shapes that change often

is the same in meaning but uses a different adjective form

Antonyms

stable

473 2.3

Not likely to change and stays steady over time

uniform

92 3.7

Always the same in all parts and at all times

monochromatic

8 7.2

Having only one color, or for light, only one wavelength

How Changeable

kaleidoscopical

9.8

shifting

3.8

changeable

8 3.5

variable

Specialized

140 4.2

static

45 3.8

Surface Forms

kaleidoscopical positive

Morphology

kaleidoscopical = kaleidoscopic (transparent) = kaleidoscope + ic + al

Formed by adding the adjectival suffix '-al' to 'kaleidoscopic'; the meaning 'like a kaleidoscope' is directly derived.

Etymology

The word kaleidoscopical comes from Greek words kalos 'beautiful', eidos 'shape', and skopein 'to look'. Think of a kaleidoscope, which makes ever-changing colorful patterns, so kaleidoscopical describes something that keeps changing in bright, complex patterns.