eventual
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eventual
- /ɪˈvɛn.(t)ʃʊ.əl/ UK
- /ɪˈvɛn.(t)ʃ.əl/ UK
- /ə-/ UK
- /ɪˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.əl/ US
- /ɪˈvɛn.t͡ʃəl/ US
- /ə-/ US
Sounds like evential (for some speakers)
Where it comes from
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.
adjective
- Finally resulting or occurring (after a period of time); inevitable.
- Pertaining to events; event-related, evential.
- Possible, potential. 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.
Similar: soon-to-be
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: ultimate, forthcoming, subsequent, later, consequent, future, lastly, definite, definitive, contingent, outcome, prospective, likely, possible, conclusive, probable
adjective
Similar: soon-to-be
Translations
Every language
adj finally resulting
| Español | inevitable |
|---|---|
| Português | finalmente |
adj pertaining to events
| Español | eventual |
|---|---|
| Português | eventualmente |
Talk about this word "eventual." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/eventual. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. eventual. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/eventual "eventual." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/eventual.Cite this
@misc{eventual_2026,
title = {eventual},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/eventual},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
