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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Tish Cyrus denies Hannah Montana ‘destroyed’ family, pushed Billy Ray as dad Miley Cyrus reflects on relationship with dad Billy Ray Cyrus The Hannah Montana star's post comes during an eventful period for the celebrity family. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 10 May 2025 In 2019, after John led OCC to a school-record 39 wins and his fourth California community college state title, Tony wrote a book chronicling the eventful final 26 hours of the program’s championship run. Dennis Lin, New York Times, 1 May 2025 The show is a remake of the 1981 film of the same name, in which three longtime friends and their partners are reunited over the course of four eventful couples’ trips. Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025 It’s been an eventful start to the season for the lifelong Mets fan, who was converted to a reliever less than a year ago and had last pitched in the big leagues in 2022. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025 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 19 May. 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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