eventful

adjective

event·​ful i-ˈvent-fəl How to pronounce eventful (audio)
Synonyms of eventfulnext
1
: full of or rich in events
2
: momentous
eventfully
i-ˈvent-fə-lē How to pronounce eventful (audio)
adverb
eventfulness noun

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He led a short but eventful life. It was an extremely eventful period in American history.
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Earlier today, the fall 2025 Chanel show closed out an eventful Paris Fashion Week that was filled with loads of design innovation—not to mention tons of celebrities sitting in the front rows, too. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2025 Loading your audio article SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Just about every one of the San Francisco Giants’ eight Cactus League games this spring has been eventful in some fashion. — Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025 After a few slow starts to begin the 2025 season for Sporting KC, Saturday night’s regular season home opener against the San Jose Earthquakes featured an eventful first half. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 2 Mar. 2025 The couple also shared a joint Instagram post that featured several snapshots from their eventful trip, including close-ups of Harlow’s ring and her reaction to her surprise party. — Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for eventful

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First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of eventful was circa 1616

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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
-fə-lē How to pronounce eventful (audio)
adverb
eventfulness noun

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