adjective
colored, colorful
B1
'farbig' means 'colored' or 'colorful', describing something with color. It's gradable: comparative 'farbiger', superlative 'am farbigsten'. Antonyms include 'blass' and 'farblos'. Not reflexive, no special preposition. Regular adjective morphology; often used about fabrics, prints, and art.
Examples
Die Kinder malten farbige Bilder, nachdem die Lehrerin Farben ausgab, weil das Thema Frühlingsfest war.
The children painted colorful pictures after the teacher handed out paints because the theme was the spring festival.
Die Kinder malten ein farbiges Bild.
The children painted a colorful picture.
Das farbige Tuch passt gut zum Sofa.
The colored cloth goes well with the sofa.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a big painting full of colors — it's very 'farbig'
think 'far' + 'big' -> big color (colorful)
Notes
Used to describe something that has color(s). Can be used attributively and predicatively.