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.
Recent Examples on the Web Apart from conducting Boston Symphony concerts, Mr. Ozawa’s relationship with Tanglewood over the years was somewhat halting but occasionally eventful. James R. Oestreich, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2024 This has been an extremely eventful week, including (in happier news) the ongoing Sundance Film Festival and the nominations for this year’s Academy Awards. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2024 Kimora has had an eventful year beyond her recent house fire. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 5 Dec. 2023 It’s been an eventful offseason for the University of Kansas football staff. Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2024 After an eventful end to the offseason, Orioles pitchers and catchers reported to Sarasota on Wednesday and will have their first official workout Thursday at the Ed Smith Stadium complex. Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2024 It's been an eventful few days for Connie the Container Dog! Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2024 And one of the central things to the conceit of the novel is that some days are more eventful than others. Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2024 Their cumulative 64-59 victory over their AFC counterparts at Camping World Stadium in Orlando came after an eventful four days in Florida, over which points are accumulated throughout all events and calculated toward a total score. Ben Morse, CNN, 5 Feb. 2024

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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 Mar. 2024.

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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