idyllic

American

[ahy-dil-ik] / aɪˈdɪl ɪk /

adjective

(of a setting or event) suitable for or suggestive of pastoral literature or art, which portrays an idealized scene of peace, charm, and rustic simplicity.

You won't find a more idyllic spot for a wedding.

Synonyms:

arcadian, pastoral, pastoral, sylvan
relating to or characteristic of an idyll, a mode of literature or art which portrays an idealized rustic life of peace, charm, and simplicity.

The painting’s every detail fulfills the idyllic trope of a bounteous natural world freely offering itself.

Other Word Forms

idyllically adverb
nonidyllic adjective
nonidyllically adverb
unidyllic adjective

Etymology

Origin of idyllic

First recorded in 1855–60; idyll + -ic

Example Sentences

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The move is risky, and it will be quarrelsome — especially for those who still see Zendaya as an idyllic Disney star, despite her respectable penchant for complicated characters.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Growing up with parents whose marriage seemed idyllic had left her struggling once she began dating, and she channeled many of her own anxieties into the show.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Not that the film is an idyllic picture postcard.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

For these survivors—the grandmothers and great-grandmothers who populate many romantic fantasies—“Italy” seldom meant idyllic country vistas and cardiologists’ dream culinary joys.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

All in all, Narewka in the 1930s was a pretty idyllic place to grow up.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson

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