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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An agonizing and eventful 42 minutes later, elation erupted throughout the century-old ballpark as rookie catcher Carlos Narváez clocked a single off the wall for a 2-1 walk-off win for the Red Sox in the 10th inning. Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 14 June 2025 Heat 2 of the women's 800 meters will also be quite eventful. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025 Play of the Day Williams’ over-the-shoulder snag Rookie third-round pick Kyle Williams hauled in a 35-yard pass from backup quarterback Joshua Dobbs with an over-the-shoulder catch over cornerback Miles Battle, who had an eventful day. Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025 The process of capturing the multitude of voices was nearly as eventful as the scene being filmed, says Krikorian. Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 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 Jun. 2025.

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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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