BUCOLIC Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

bucolic

adjective

byü-ˈkä-lik

as in rural

of, relating to, associated with, or typical of open areas with few buildings or people a bucolic region where farms are still common

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Recent Examples of bucolic The oldest of three kids, Van Der Beek was born on March 8, 1977, in Cheshire, Connecticut, a bucolic town of white picket fences, not unlike Capeside. —

Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026 Experience the best of the region in spring and summer by visiting Alpe di Siusi, Europe’s largest alpine meadow, and its bucolic, rolling green hills. —

Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026 Here, in the rugged, remote Santa Cruz Mountains, one of California’s coastal ranges, the counterculture had found one of its first bucolic, dharma-bum milieus. —

Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026 But this bucolic region, a two-hour drive west of Toronto, is also a fertile agricultural area. —

Carolyn Heller, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bucolic

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rural

Adjective

The rural comedy ran for a year on Broadway, closing in January 2024.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
The average wait time is four months, though seniors in more rural areas have been required to wait for as long as two years.

— Wendy Coschignano-Ford, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026