idyllic

adjective

idyl·​lic ī-ˈdi-lik 

 chiefly British  i-

1

: pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity

2

: of, relating to, or being an idyll

idyllically

ī-ˈdi-li-k(ə-)lē 

 chiefly British  i-

adverb

Examples of idyllic in a Sentence

He had an idyllic childhood.

an idyllic retreat in the countryside

Recent Examples on the Web

The song arrives with a particularly idyllic music video that depicts Miller waking up in a Volkswagen bus that’s precariously perched on stilts high above the ground. —Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025

From the lush Amazon rainforest to the idyllic islands of Fernando de Noronha, the spectacle of Brazil’s nature is truly one-of-a-kind. —Emmanuel Burgio, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2025

Secret salons, oyster happy hours, coffee raves--San Francisco is back and basking in idyllic weather as rent increases jump to the highest in the nation. —Martine Paris, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025

Located 30 minutes west of Clemson and about an hour from Greenville, South Carolina, Walhalla is home to 4,000 folks who have built an idyllic community in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for idyllic

• acrylic
• argillic
• benzylic
• cyrillic
• acidophilic
• dicarboxylic
• electrophilic
• nucleophilic
• tricarboxylic
• amphiphilic
• basophilic
• carboxylic

Kids Definition

idyllic

adjective

idyl·​lic ī-ˈdil-ik 

: simple and charming

an idyllic little town