eventful

adjective

event·​ful i-ˈvent-fəl How to pronounce eventful (audio)
Synonyms of eventfulnext
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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The ride-hailing company says Uber Shuttles will help travelers get around Boston in time for an eventful summer, with the World Cup and Sail Boston 2026 approaching. Neal Riley, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 It’s been an eventful year for the WNBA, which begins its 30th season. Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026 It's been an eventful first month on the job for Pat Lyons, the new athletic director at the University of Rhode Island, who takes the reins in Kingston during a volatile time in college sports, with the billions of dollars available in media rights turning the NCAA into a conduit for big business. Kathleen Hill, The Providence Journal, 11 Apr. 2026 The news comes after an eventful offseason for the Rockies, who hired a new president of baseball operations, Paul DePodesta, and added more than a dozen staffers to a baseball operations staff that was previously one of the smallest in MLB. Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026 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 21 Apr. 2026.

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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