colorful vs poikilo-

colorful

adj
  • Profane, obscene, offensive (usually in the phrase colourful language). 

  • Possessing prominent and varied colors. 

  • Interesting, multifaceted, energetic, distinctive. 

poikilo-

prefix
  • Variegated or variable. 

How often have the words colorful and poikilo- occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )