eventful
Americanadjective
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full of events or incidents, especially of a striking character.
an exciting account of an eventful life.
- Synonyms:
- unforgettable, memorable, noteworthy
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having important issues or results; momentous.
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of eventful
Explanation
Eventful things are exciting, important, or full of incidents. Your eventful life might inspire you to write a fascinating autobiography one day. If your day is eventful, a lot of things happen — it can be good or bad, but it's certainly not boring. If you see a hot air balloon land on the highway while you're driving to work, and when you arrive all of your co-workers are wearing costumes, and then your boss gives you a huge raise, you can call it an eventful day. The word dates from about 1600, meaning literally "full of events."
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Example Sentences
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The epic, the intimate and the autobiographical meet in Claire Messud’s latest novel, ‘This Strange Eventful History’
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2025
It unfolds in tandem with the timeline of Rowling’s series; the show’s subtitle is “Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic.”
From New York Times • Oct. 18, 2018
That’s the question asked, and answered, by Puffs, or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic.
From Slate • May 17, 2018
Eventful full debut for Aston Villa's midfield man.
From BBC • Sep. 8, 2014
Eventful week; one year I have preached Jesus, have I? or myself?
From The Biography of Robert Murray M'Cheyne by Bonar, Andrew A.
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