Synonyms for colorific
- adjective
- American English
Most common
flashy embellished showy florid multi-colored motley tinctorial
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Flashy — flowery; ornate
2. Motley
multi-colored, multicolored US, multicoloured UK, motley, variegated, polychromatic
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
flowery; ornate
- adj. 2
colorful
Related words
- Other spellings
- colourific UK
Example sentences
- flashy Yanni bought Skura flashy and expensive things.
- embellished These women have embellished Kabyle culture.
- showy This showy dress isn't appropriate for me.
- motley A motley crew of educators and students gathered at the seminar.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| colorific | steady | |
| flashy | rising | |
| embellished | rising | |
| showy | steady | |
| florid | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- showy2
- 6 letters
- flashy2, motley2, florid2
- 10 letters
- variegated4, tinctorial
- 11 letters
- embellished3
- 12 letters
- multicolored4
- 13 letters
- multicoloured, polychromatic
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (showy2 = 2 syllables).