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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Following the eventful Cook Out 400 at Martinsville, Erik Jones was disqualified by NASCAR for failing to meet the minimum weight requirement laid out in the regulations. Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025 The past two years have arguably been the most eventful in Kali Uchis’ life and career. Chris Malone Mendez, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025 No one has ever rushed to the theatre for the sake of Hero and Claudio, the secondary lovers, whose wooings and sunderings, though eventful, seem like very small beer compared with the rich flirtatious spirits of the primary pair. Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025 Following the eventful lives of the staff at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital, the TV drama is truly an iconic staple of ABC’s Thursday night lineup, but also the cultural zeitgeist in general. Christina Dugan Ramirez, People.com, 27 Mar. 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 12 Apr. 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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