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

Created by Kasdan, Sid & Zoey is about Sid, a seductive, sophisticated, and amoral teenager from New York, who is sent to live with a police chief and his family in the idyllic Mississippi town where his mother grew up. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026

What follows is a brutal fight for survival against aggressive, hungry, and carnivorous dinosaurs who quickly turn the community's previously idyllic streets into their own personal feeding ground. — Megan McCluskey, Time, 14 Aug. 2026

Once the long days of filming had passed and the fantasy flick had shifted from movie theaters to video cassettes, the farmhouse and ballfield where those idyllic scenes were shot was naturally becoming a tourist attraction. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Midway through the film, an idyllic walk by the sea, captured in extreme close up, gradually zooms out into a medium shot and finally into a wide shot. — Matilda Hague, Variety, 13 Aug. 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