eventful

adjective

event·​ful i-ˈvent-fəl How to pronounce eventful (audio)
1
: full of or rich in events
2
eventfully adverb
eventfulness noun

Examples of eventful in a Sentence

He led a short but eventful life. It was an extremely eventful period in American history.
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The Emmy Award-winning journalist, 55, penned a message commemorating her eventful 2024 while welcoming in the new year. Charna Flam, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025 Southward Migration of Germanic Peoples The researchers examined over 1500 European genomes from people who lived during the first millennium, an eventful period in European history. Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 1 Jan. 2025 Here is some of the top news from an eventful 2024 — from a high-pressure election season through ever-higher temperatures — as covered by The Republic's journalists. The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2024 Read more about an eventful 2024 for airlines here. Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for eventful 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of eventful was circa 1616

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“Eventful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eventful. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

eventful

adjective
event·​ful i-ˈvent-fəl How to pronounce eventful (audio)
1
: full of events
an eventful day
2
: very important : momentous
eventfully adverb
eventfulness noun

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