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

Explore an idyllic stretch of Atlantic Ocean shoreline at the Cape Cod National Seashore via dune trails and meandering bike paths. —Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025

The former actress most notably starred as Faith, a fellow vampire slayer who joined forces with Buffy Sommers to defeat the supernatural forces lurking below the fictional idyllic California town of Sunnydale in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. —Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 7 June 2025

There’s an idyllic romance hidden somewhere in Brian Crano and David Craig’s destination horror-comedy that would be worth seeing on its own. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 June 2025

Performances at the site’s theater start in July, but visitors can already take daily tours, glimpsing technological ambition and architectural possibility in a remote, idyllic setting. —Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 4 June 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