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
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 cruise operator has had an eventful few weeks, abruptly changing its CEO and then facing pressure from Elliott.
From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026
Let's say Canada have had an eventful time of it in Italy.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
The dynamics, the friction of getting people together who love each other a lot but haven’t seen each other for quite a long time was eventful and felt like something to write about.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
She joined the ruling party of Florida’s student government, which presided over some 60,000 students, in an initial foray into politics that was, to say the least, eventful.
From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025
An eventful day for my mother might have involved a trip to the dry cleaner or a conversation with the potato-chip delivery-man.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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