eventful

adjective

i-ˈvent-fəl How to pronounce eventful (audio)
Definition of eventfulnext
as in important
having great meaning or lasting effect the first moon landing was universally regarded as an eventful moment in human history

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Recent Examples of eventful Kenzie Annis had quite the eventful experience on Love Island USA Season 8, exploring connections with multiple guys before forming a deep connection with Casa Amor bombshell Dylan Wrona. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 10 July 2026 Melanie and Sincere regrouped in the evening after the eventful day. — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026 The 2025-26 high school sports season was an eventful one, and plenty of Fort Worth-area athletes had standout performances. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026 The Trilogy, who boast the most BIG3 titles, improved to 2-1 on the season to wrap an eventful evening in South Florida. — Ava Dicecca, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for eventful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventful
  1. important
  2. major
  3. significant
  4. historic
  5. big
  6. momentous
Adjective
  • Saturday’s humid match was extremely important to England and France fans in attendance.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026
  • That love began with an important technological introduction.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of important
Adjective
  • Yaks breed notoriously slowly, with females birthing just four or five offspring in their lifetime – a major challenge for their long-term survival.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • The district, established in 1992, well after the Voting Rights Act, to help ensure Black voting power, is in the process of a major transition of leadership as Congresswoman Frederica Wilson winds down her final term.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
Definition of major
Adjective
  • Burnham’s faith is significant given the centuries of legislation and convention that effectively prevented Catholics from becoming prime minister.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • While Kyiv has made significant progress since 2022 in defending itself against Russian missile and drone attacks, the country remains extremely vulnerable to ballistic missile strikes.
    — Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
Definition of significant
Adjective
  • The storm system that caused historic flooding in West Virginia Tuesday into Wednesday and wreaked havoc from the Ohio Valley to the East Coast will linger across Virginia and the Southeast through the end of the week.
    — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
  • For many, its mix of Victorian-era architecture and historic landmarks is worth the trip alone.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 July 2026
Definition of historic
Adjective
  • About the swamp A big, big place The Okefenokee Swamp is vast, 438,000-440,000 acres spanning about 700 square miles mostly in Charlton, Ware and Clinch counties in Georgia‘s southeast corner.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
  • That means one in four rooms were available during the world’s biggest sporting event.
    — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
Definition of big
Adjective
  • Brazil was momentous but facing England in the quarter-finals had the potential to be even bigger.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • For the momentous occasion, the happy couple had various spaces of the iconic arena transformed.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
Definition of momentous

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