eventful — full of exciting, important, or notable events
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: full of exciting, important, or notable events
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪˈventfəl/
Example Sentences
- My cat had an eventful morning: escaped the house, chased three dogs, and somehow ended up on the neighbor's roof.
- The wedding was more eventful than planned when the bride's ex showed up wearing the same dress.
- Her eventful career in journalism took her from war zones to celebrity interviews.
eventful
ADJECTIVE[/ɪˈventfəl/]
full of exciting, important, or notable events
Their wedding day turned eventful with rain, a runaway dog, and a surprise proposal.
Missing an eventful night leaves her resentful
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word emerged in the 14th century from the noun 'event,' which derives from Latin 'eventus' (outcome, result), combined with the productive English suffix '-ful' meaning 'full of' or 'characterized by.' This formation reflects the English tendency to create adjectives describing abundance or prevalence of a given quality.
Breakdown
event (from Latin eventus, meaning occurrence or outcome) + -ful (suffix meaning full of, abounding in). The compound literally means 'full of events or occurrences.'
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cat had an eventful morning: escaped the house, chased three dogs, and somehow ended up on the neighbor's roof.”
“The wedding was more eventful than planned when the bride's ex showed up wearing the same dress.”
“Her eventful career in journalism took her from war zones to celebrity interviews.”
“What started as a quiet picnic became an eventful afternoon when we accidentally crashed a film shoot.”
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