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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How was that for an eventful college football weekend? Erick Smith, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025 Levshunov is still riding the wave as an AHL/NHL tweener after 18 promising but eventful NHL games last year. Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025 The second half was less eventful. Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025 Check out the Michigan high school football rankings after an eventful Week 4. Christian Romo, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 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 15 Oct. 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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