idyllic

adjective

idyl·​lic ī-ˈdi-lik 

chiefly British i-

1

: pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity

an idyllic childhood

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

This is your quintessential idyllic northern New England escape. — Megan Wahn, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

Patrick, an executive at Microsoft, and Lindsay, who landed a job at Mass General Hospital, had three children and settled into what seemed like an idyllic life in a new home in Duxbury, Mass. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

The idyllic 77-acre estate is large enough for ample privacy, but also offers multiple gathering spaces for socializing. — Brian Cicioni, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026

Hikers and campers near Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch lodging area started running for their lives Saturday as torrential rainfall funneled down the canyon and idyllic creeks morphed into violent torrents. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026

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