eventful

adjective

i-ˈvent-fəl How to pronounce eventful (audio)
Definition of eventfulnext
as in important
having great meaning or lasting effect the first moon landing was universally regarded as an eventful moment in human history

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Recent Examples of eventful This reaches a head later in the episode at an eventful shareholders meeting (the subject of Higgins’s mysterious call from HR). — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026 The playoffs will conclude an eventful 2026 season fans at one point worried would either be abbreviated or eliminated entirely by labor strife. — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 27 Sep. 2026 But for all characters' lives altered over the course of this eventful season, no one had more of a redemptive arc than Tim Robbins' villainous IT Head, Bernard Holland. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026 As for Brunson, his SNL appearance is another way to celebrate an eventful year for the NBA star. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eventful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventful
  1. important
  2. major
  3. significant
  4. historic
  5. big
  6. momentous
Adjective
  • Helium plays an important role in wind, solar and nuclear energy production, space exploration, medical imaging and research.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Education and giving back are important values to the family as the project represents for them a broader impact within the natural diamond industry.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of important
Adjective
  • Of all the major North American sports, baseball is the only one without a salary cap.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The next major milestone will be demonstrating the interceptor’s performance in flight.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of major
Adjective
  • Summed up, this all provides the ship with significant firepower potential.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In July, the west-to-east ride across the state passed through a significant stretch of the northeastern Iowa district Mitchell hopes to represent.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of significant
Adjective
  • Police on Tuesday arrested a suspect in the arson attack that charred the historic city hall in Limoges, in central France, Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin said, adding that the person may not have acted alone.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
  • On Saturday alone, at least 2,400 people were arrested after rioters in cities across France clashed with police, set cars on fire, stormed public buildings, looted stores and engulfed a historic city hall in flames.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of historic
Adjective
  • Prince William is a big guy and, at 6-foot-3, often is the largest person in a room.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Spirit is the largest Halloween specialty chain in North America, and its biggest rival is gone.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of big
Adjective
  • Tuesday is a momentous day for fans of the New York Knicks, as the 2025-26 NBA championship banner will finally be raised at Madison Square Garden — a moment longtime fans have been awaiting for for 53 years.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • To have measles spreading so aggressively again now, a quarter century after this momentous occasion, is not some unfortunate but unavoidable expression of nature, like an earthquake.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of momentous

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“Eventful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventful. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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