bucolic

adjective
UK: /bjuːˈkɒlɪk/
US: /bjuːˈkɑːlɪk/

  1. Relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life.

    1. The painting showed a bucolic scene with cows.
    2. They enjoyed a bucolic weekend, far from the city's noise and stress; the bucolic life suited them.

Synonyms

pastoral rural rustic
bucolic noun

  1. A pastoral poem or other piece of writing that celebrates the countryside.

    1. He wrote a bucolic about shepherds.
    2. Her latest book included a bucolic describing life in a small bucolic village, capturing its essence.

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The phonetic transcription of "bucolic" is /bjuːˈkɒlɪk/ in British English and /bjuːˈkɑːlɪk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "bucolic": pastoral, rural, rustic.

Example usage of "bucolic": "The painting showed a bucolic scene with cows.". More examples on the page.