eventful

[ ih-vent-fuhl ]

/ ɪˈvɛnt fəl /

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adjective

full of events or incidents, especially of a striking character: an exciting account of an eventful life.

having important issues or results; momentous.

Nearby words

event, event horizon, event planner, event television, event theatre, eventful, eventide, eventide home, eventing, eventration, eventration of diaphragm

Origin of eventful

First recorded in 1590–1600; event + -ful

SYNONYMS FOR eventful

1 noteworthy, memorable, unforgettable.

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Related forms

e·vent·ful·ly, adverbe·vent·ful·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for eventful

The last three years, a period of supposed quiet, have been eventful nonetheless.
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The Hermès show today was the last on my schedule, the endnote of an eventful week.
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The others really do have eventful lives, though rarely touching Lawrence's directly.
T.E. Lawrence Rides Again in Scott Anderson’s New History|Melik Kaylan|August 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Many of us remember and will ne'r forget the days from 1865 to 1875, ten eventful years in the history of our Southland.
The Roots of Southern Voter Intimidation|David Frum|February 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The second time around would be just as eventful, if decidedly less glamorous.
'The Last of the Live Nude Girls': Sheila McClear’s Memoir|David Goodwillie|December 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST
All that eventful day our story began with had leaped into the foreground of his mind.
Somehow Good|William de Morgan
In spite of Miss Oleander's dislike, she was first bride-maid when the eventful day arrived.
The Unseen Bridgegroom|May Agnes Fleming
The night passed without any eventful incident, and on the following morning she accomplished the return journey in safety.
Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century|W. H. Davenport Adams
So ended the perilous adventure of that eventful night of the Easter holidays.
Eric, or Little by Little|Frederic W. Farrar
The publication of this work we regard as an eventful matter in the history of modern thought.
Continental Monthly, Volume 5, Issue 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for eventful

eventful

/ (ɪˈvɛntfʊl) /

adjective

full of events or incidentsan eventful day

Derived Forms

eventfully, adverbeventfulness, noun

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