idyllic

[ahy-dil-ik]

adjective

1. (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

2. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of idyllic¹

First recorded in 1855–60; idyll + -ic

Example Sentences

Today, bathed in the sun, the beach looks as idyllic as it must have been all those years ago.

From BBC

In “Wayward,” which Martin wrote and stars in, all roads lead to Tall Pines, an “academy” for troubled teens and the seemingly idyllic Canadian community in which it is located.

From Los Angeles Times

The result sees the mystery-solving group living their later years at an otherwise idyllic retirement village, Coopers Chase.

From BBC

“And not just the crime itself, but how it changes communities and people, even in my idyllic small town.”

From Los Angeles Times

He wrote his Rhapsody in idyllic Switzerland, before immigrating to the U.S., where he died in Beverly Hills in 1943.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bucolic 
• idealized www.thesaurus.com
• pastoral 
• peaceful 
• picturesque 
• rustic 
• unspoiled