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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Mercedes' George Russell had an eventful day to finish second. ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025 It’s been an eventful 2025 for the band’s brotherly duo of Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith, whose properties were both impacted by the Altadena wildfires earlier this year. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025 Scottie Scheffler had a rather eventful second round at the Masters Tournament 2025. David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025 Since each of the 15 episodes unfolded across a single hour, the season 1 finale marked the end of one very long, very eventful shift. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 11 Apr. 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 22 Apr. 2025.

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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