PASTORAL Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word pastoral. (close relations)
pastorals
Best Alternative Words for PASTORAL
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| bucolic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle noun • a country person • a short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life adjective satellite • (used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic | ||||||||
| country | nounn | |||||||
noun • a politically organized body of people under a single government • the territory occupied by a nation • the people who live in a nation or country • an area outside of cities and towns • a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) | ||||||||
| countryside | nounn | |||||||
noun • rural regions | ||||||||
| rural | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to the countryside as opposed to the city; living in or characteristic of farming or country life | ||||||||
| rustic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • an unsophisticated country person adjective satellite • characteristic of rural life • awkwardly simple and provincial • characteristic of the fields or country | ||||||||
| arcadian | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • an inhabitant of Arcadia adjective satellite • (used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic | ||||||||
| idyl | nounn | |||||||
noun • a musical composition that evokes rural life • a short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life | ||||||||
| idyll | nounn | |||||||
noun • an episode of such pastoral or romantic charm as to qualify as the subject of a poetic idyll • a musical composition that evokes rural life • a short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life | ||||||||
| pastorale | nounn | |||||||
noun • a musical composition that evokes rural life | ||||||||
