eventful
[ih-vent-fuh l]
- full of events or incidents, especially of a striking character: an exciting account of an eventful life.
- having important issues or results; momentous.
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Origin of eventful
Synonyms
See more synonyms for eventful on Thesaurus.com1. noteworthy, memorable, unforgettable.
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Examples from the Web for eventful
Contemporary Examples
The last three years, a period of supposed quiet, have been eventful nonetheless.
The Hermès show today was the last on my schedule, the endnote of an eventful week.
The others really do have eventful lives, though rarely touching Lawrence's directly.
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 second time around would be just as eventful, if decidedly less glamorous.
Historical Examples
The year 1780, was the most eventful one, in the annals of South Carolina.
A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis MarionWilliam Dobein James
The night came, the last night but one of that eventful, momentous year 1775.
In the ValleyHarold Frederic
With what emotions would she trace and retrace her own eventful story!
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. IFrancis Augustus Cox
On the eventful afternoon of the performance the road was gay with teams.
The Village Watch-Tower(AKA Kate Douglas Riggs) Kate Douglas Wiggin
It is during the time that we lived on this farm that my little story is most eventful.
The Letters of Robert BurnsRobert Burns
eventful
- full of events or incidentsan eventful day
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Word Origin and History for eventful
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