eventual

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UK/ɪˈvɛn.(t)ʃʊ.əl/UK/ɪˈvɛn.(t)ʃ.əl/UK/ə-/US/ɪˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.əl/

adjective

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

“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-beultimate
OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English event ← Middle French event →
Less commonScrabble 11
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Meanings

adjectiveeventual (not comparable)
  1. not comparableFinally resulting or occurring (after a period of time); inevitable.
  2. not comparablePertaining to events; event-related, evential.
  3. not comparableproscribednon-native speakers' English or European UnionPossible, 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.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
soon-to-be

adjectiveexpected to follow in the indefinite future from causes already operating

Similar
ultimate
Also see
soon-to-beultimate

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
  3. Proto-Italic*eks
  4. Latinex
  5. Latinex-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*gʷem-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*gʷm̥yéti
  8. Proto-Italic*gʷəniō
  9. Latinveniō
  10. Latinēveniō
  11. Latinēventus
  12. Middle Frenchevent
  13. Englishevent
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  16. Englisheventual

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.

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Translations

Bulgarian неизбежен, евентуален
  • неизбежен (neizbežen)finally resulting
  • евентуален (eventualen)pertaining to events
  • възможен (văzmožen)pertaining to events
Polish nieuchronny, ostateczny
  • nieuchronnyfinally resulting
  • ostatecznyfinally resulting
  • zdarzeniowypertaining to events
Portuguese finalmente, eventualmente
  • finalmentefinally resulting
  • eventualmentepertaining to events
Spanish inevitable, eventual
  • inevitablefinally resulting
  • eventualpertaining to events

Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

evential (for some speakers)
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APA

eventual. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eventual

MLA

“eventual.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eventual. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eventual,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eventual.

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