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
Other Word Forms
- eventfully adverb
- eventfulness noun
Etymology
Origin of eventful
Example Sentences
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The final brought to an end an eventful series, which has seen several twists, including the introduction of a "secret traitor", whose identity was initially unknown to both viewers and the other traitors.
From BBC
The past two US Opens there have been extraordinarily eventful.
From BBC
The Detroit Lions produced a terrible display as they were dumped out of play-off contention in one of three eventful Christmas Day games in the NFL.
From BBC
This inventive and highly enjoyable debut novel spans that single, eventful evening.
From BBC
Director Raoul Peck, a consistently sharp exfoliator of tricky subjects, turns his movie into both a historical primer of the author’s eventful life and a guide to recognizing tomorrow’s fascists.
From Los Angeles Times
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