# eventful

/iˈvɛntfəɫ/ (US) · /ɪvˈɛntfəl/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/eventful
Updated: 2026-05-11

## Definition

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.

For teachers: 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.

## Usage notes

- Typically used as an attributive adjective before a noun or predicatively after a linking verb like 'be' or 'become'.

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