Word
eventful
Phoneticsevent·ful
US/iˈvɛntfəɫ/
UK/ɪvˈɛntfəl/
Definition
adj. full of interesting, important, or exciting things that happen. You use this to describe a period of time where you were very busy or many things changed.
adj. marked by many occurrences, especially those of a significant or exciting nature. Often used to describe a journey, a day, or a period of history.
Examples
“We had an eventful trip to the mountains.”
“It has been an eventful year for the company, including a major merger and the launch of three new products.”
“The historian described the decade as particularly eventful, noting that the rapid succession of political crises and technological breakthroughs fundamentally reshaped the national identity.”
Examples
simple
“We had an eventful trip to the mountains.”
contextual
“It has been an eventful year for the company, including a major merger and the launch of three new products.”
complex
“The historian described the decade as particularly eventful, noting that the rapid succession of political crises and technological breakthroughs fundamentally reshaped the national identity.”
Usage
Typically used as an attributive adjective before a noun or predicatively after a linking verb like 'be' or 'become'.
Real-World Examples
“Hernández returned home in late July after an eventful four years outside Honduras.” Scan code
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