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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Gracie Hunt, the daughter of Kansas City Chiefs chair and CEO Clark Hunt, took a look back at the team's eventful February, which included a crushing defeat in Super Bowl LIX. Chantz Martin, Fox News, 28 Feb. 2025 It’s been an eventful couple of weeks for the label with the drop of the Spring/Summer ’25 campaign, along with the awards news which has coincided with its Autumn/Winter '25 womenswear presentation at Milan Fashion Week today. Felicity Carter, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025 Inter Miami’s eventful first week included a pair of wins, a tumultuous draw and playing in minus-12 degree weather. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025 Guerrero later documented her hair looks from the eventful trip in a Jan. 31 Instagram post. Bailey Richards, People.com, 24 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 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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