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

Don’t Miss: Lassen Volcanic National Park for its steaming fumaroles, idyllic meadows, clear mountain lakes, and volcanoes. —Jenna Blough, Outside Online, 8 Apr. 2025

Janet’s words paint an idyllic picture of d’Bronx: a line that often spilled out the doors, scores of customers waiting for Reubens while employees spun large pizza pies. —Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2025

Ochs draws out the lush details of the idyllic environment, and even as the body count steadily rises, the island remains strangely appealing. —Calum Marsh, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025

That said, this idyllic part of southern Sweden, or Skåne, set on the southeast coast just an hour and a half from Malmö (or less than two hours by car from Copenhagen Airport), may well be re-dubbed the Emilia-Romagna of Sweden—at least if its food credentials are anything to go by. —Isabelle Kliger, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 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