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US /ɪˈvɛntfəl/ UK /ɪˈvɛntfəl/
Freq #31207

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Synonyms
1 adj · full of important,... action-packedmemorablemomentousdramatic
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Word family
Related forms eventeventfulness

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Etymology

Formed in English from event + -ful. Event came through French from Latin eventus ("outcome, occurrence"), while -ful gives the sense "full of"; an eventful period is therefore one crowded with notable occurrences.

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