eventual

CEFRC1

/ɪˈvɛn.(t)ʃʊ.əl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Happening at the end of a process or period.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Pertaining to events; event-related, evential.

Examples

  • Events in the summer of 1972 set the scene for President Nixon's eventual downfall.

  • Hard work and dedication led to his eventual success in business.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ɪˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.əl/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Possible, potential.

  2. Finally resulting or occurring (after a period of time); inevitable.

More examples

In context

  • Justice is slow, but eventual.

  • They both opposed an eventual imposition of anti-dumping measures as they considered that it could lead to a cessation of imports of the product concerned from the PRC79.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From event + -ual; compare French éventuel. The third sense is influenced by any of several European languages, including German eventuell, French éventuel, Italian eventuale, Spanish eventual, Swedish eventuell.