Idyllic

//aɪˈdɪlɪk// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An idyllic state or situation. (A substantive use of the adjective)

    "He could retire to the idyllic with the knowledge that he had not been wanting when Romance called."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to idylls.
  2. 2
    Extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque.

    "My fellow-creatures, from whom I was thus separated, began to assume idyllic virtue and beauty in my memory."

Adjective
  1. 1
    excellent and delightful in all respects wordnet
  2. 2
    suggestive of an idyll; charmingly simple and serene wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
alcaicanacreonticarcadianat peacebardicbloodless

Example

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"But you can't show some far off idyllic conception of behavior if you want the kids to come and see the picture. You've got to show what it's really like, and try to reach them on their own grounds."

Etymology

From idyll + -ic.

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