Synonyms of eventful

eventful

adjective

i-ˈvent-fəl 

as in important

having great meaning or lasting effect

the first moon landing was universally regarded as an eventful moment in human history

Synonyms & Similar Words

• important
• major
• significant
• historic
• big
• momentous
• much
• meaningful
• monumental
• substantial
• tectonic
• exceptional
• consequential
• distinguished
• pivotal
• remarkable
• earthshaking
• earth-shattering
• decisive
• noteworthy
• weighty
• notable
• outstanding
• fateful
• material
• serious
• seminal
• prominent
• distinctive
• impressive
• strategic
• great
• worthy
• fatal
• valuable
• earnest
• worthwhile
• crucial
• illustrious
• famous
• sincere
• eminent
• prestigious
• grave
• key
• notorious
• critical
• essential
• noble
• central
• heavy
• all-important
• renowned
• vital
• preeminent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• little
• small
• trivial
• unimportant
• minor
• insignificant
• inconsequential
• trifling
• negligible
• inconsiderable
• slight
• petty
• worthless
• unknown
• paltry
• obscure
• anonymous
• nameless
• uncelebrated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of eventful

All these accolades and swift-but-eventful years later, the persona of the guy who became a wonder of the world remains intact and part of his unique appeal. — Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026

Over the course of her famously eventful love life, Taylor accepted 10 proposals, married eight times, and amassed a trove of diamonds and precious stones that became nearly as storied as the woman wearing them. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 28 Aug. 2026

For Clarke, the nineteen-seventies were eventful, sometimes spectacularly so. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026

Snelling’s departure from CPD last month was the least eventful of any superintendent in more than a decade. — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026