The difference between Colorful and Motley
When used as adjectives, colorful means possessing prominent and varied colors, whereas motley means comprising greatly varied elements, to the point of incongruity.
Motley is also noun with the meaning: an incongruous mixture.
check bellow for the other definitions of Colorful and Motley
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Colorful as an adjective:
Possessing prominent and varied colors.
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Colorful as an adjective:
Interesting, multifaceted, energetic, distinctive.
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Colorful as an adjective (euphemistic):
Profane, obscene, offensive (usually in the phrase colourful language).
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Motley as an adjective:
Comprising greatly varied elements, to the point of incongruity; heterogeneous.
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Motley as an adjective:
Having many colours; variegated.
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Motley as a noun:
An incongruous mixture.
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Motley as a noun:
A jester's multicoloured clothes.
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Motley as a noun (by extension):
A jester; a fool.