bucolic

adjective

Relating to the pleasant, quiet qualities of rural life.

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Pleasantly rural

Closest synonyms

pastoral rustic rural idyllic arcadian

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Usage distinction

Idyllic and tranquil do not require a rural setting; bucolic specifically evokes country life.

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The painting showed a bucolic scene of fields and grazing sheep.

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The theater designer wanted a bucolic opening, with a quiet lane, distant fields, and neighbors exchanging baskets rather than rushing through traffic.

From Building a Country Setting.

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