eventual
gb/ɪvˈɛnt͡ʃuəl/ us/ɪvˈɛnt͡ʃuəl/
C1
Englisch
~ 7700
Bedeutungen
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adjective
C1
property
1
happening in the end, finally
Happening at the end, after some time or after many steps, especially as the final result of something.
Verwendungsmuster:
the eventual [noun] of [something]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners often confuse the adjective "eventual" with the adverb "eventually". "Eventual" is used before a noun (e.g. "the eventual result"), while "eventually" is used as an adverb (e.g. "They eventually won"). Another mistake is using "eventual" when they only mean "possible"; "eventual" usually suggests a likely or actual final result, not just something that might happen.
Synonyme
ultimate (Often slightly more formal or emphatic, and can suggest the very last or most important result.)
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final (Stresses that nothing comes after it; less focus on the process or time leading up to it.)
Antonyme
immediate (Describes something that happens right away, with no delay or long process beforehand.)
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initial (Refers to the beginning stage, the opposite end of a process from the eventual result.)
Wortverbindungen
eventual outcome
|eventual result
|eventual success
|eventual failure
|eventual collapse
|eventual return
Themen
time
|probability
|abstract
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- The eventual outcome of the negotiations was a historic peace agreement.
- Rising costs led to the company’s eventual closure.
- They were confident about the project’s eventual success, even after several delays.
- The drug’s eventual effect is a steady reduction in blood pressure.
- His apology did little to change the conflict’s eventual result.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The eventual result of the game was a draw.
- Bad spending habits can cause the eventual loss of your savings.
- After many years, their hard work brought eventual success.
- We do not know the eventual effect of this new law.
- The eventual outcome will depend on how people vote.
adjective
C1
property
2
who later becomes something
Used before a noun to say that someone or something later becomes that thing in the end.
Verwendungsmuster:
the eventual [role/title]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes use "future" where "eventual" is more natural in news or sports contexts (e.g. "future winner" instead of "eventual winner"). "Future" simply means later; "eventual" suggests the final, known outcome. Learners may also try to use "eventual" after the noun (e.g. *"the winner eventual"*), but in this sense it is almost always used directly before the noun.
Synonyme
future (Focuses more on a time that has not come yet; does not always imply that this is the final or end state.)
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ultimate (More formal and emphatic, stressing the final and often highest status reached.)
Antonyme
current (Describes the role or status someone has now, not the one they will have in the end.)
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temporary (Suggests a role or status that is not final and will change, opposite of a final eventual role.)
Wortverbindungen
eventual winner
|eventual champion
|eventual owner
|eventual replacement
|eventual leader
|eventual destination
Themen
time
|people
|status
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- The eventual winner of the race was in last place at halfway.
- No one expected her to be the team’s eventual captain.
- We finally met the house’s eventual owner at the signing.
- The committee selected his eventual replacement before he retired.
- Paris was their eventual destination after months of travel.
Beispiele für Lernende
- She was not the favorite, but she was the eventual winner.
- He is the company’s eventual leader.
- Berlin was their eventual destination.
- We do not know the eventual owner of this land.
- They are looking for the boss’s eventual replacement.
Grammatik
Grundform
eventual
IPA
GB/ɪvˈɛnt͡ʃuəl/
US/ɪvˈɛnt͡ʃuəl/
Silben & Betonung
even - tu - al (3 Silben)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tu)
Wortformen
Adjective
- Base: eventual
Wortfamilie
Core family
event
noun A2
eventually
adverb B1
Related words
eventful
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
uneventful
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
eventuality
noun
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