English–Spanish

“colorful” in Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/koloˈɾiðo/

Example

El mercado está lleno de puestos coloridos.

The market is full of colorful stalls.

Illustration for colorido (colorful)

How to say “colorful” in Spanish

“Colorful” in Spanish is colorido.

A market stall piled with bright, varied fabrics.

Full entry for colorido: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with colorido

Compré una camisa colorida para el verano.

I bought a gaudy shirt for the summer.

Tips for using colorido

  • When applied to a person, colorido usually refers to clothing or outward appearance and can carry a connotation of being flashy or gaudy.

Other Spanish words for “colorful”

El mural es polícromo.

The mural is colorful.

La pared es multicolor.

The wall is colorful.

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