eventful

adjective

event·​ful i-ˈvent-fəl How to pronounce eventful (audio)
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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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The content is what most people will come for, however, a kaleidoscopic feature-length fever dream that runs through the eventful, peripatetic life of Barbara Hammer. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026 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 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eventful. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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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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