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 Monteverdi is a place that invites you to embrace the slow rhythms of Tuscany, surrounded by nature in the UNESCO protected setting of the bucolic Val d’Orcia. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2026 Which is the next big step in putting this bucolic area on the map – as one of the largest data center campuses in the world. —

Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026 Once known as Nashville’s bucolic little sister, Franklin has blossomed in a way that most couldn’t have predicted. —

Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026 Give me homey and bucolic; a lazy Susan under the counter and a skirted cabinet. —

Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bucolic

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rural

Adjective

A couple died after the driver likely reversed into a body of water in rural Sutter County, authorities said Sunday night.

— Brandon Downs, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
That story becomes about the power of nature and environmental education to bridge rural urban divides.

— Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026