Synonyms of idyll

idyll

noun

ˈī-dᵊl 

variants also idyl

as in spree

a time or instance of carefree fun

her year as a vineyard worker in the south of France was not the idyll that she had expected it to be

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spree
• lark
• romp
• fling
• gambol
• revel
• frolic
• rollick
• escapade
• festivity
• ploy
• frisk
• binge
• caper
• prank
• antic
• carouse
• bender
• enjoyment
• bum
• merrymaking
• merriment
• amusement
• indulgence
• souse
• entertainment
• pleasure
• toot
• splore
• diversion
• shenanigan(s)
• monkeyshine(s)
• recreation
• field day
• bust
• brannigan
• self-indulgence

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of idyll

This pre-summer idyll could not have been more different from the setting in which the Quartet was first heard. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

Rescuing utopian idyll from dystopian reality, Koreeda determines that humanity is too fragile to forfeit its defining qualities to a mechanical species; that our only viable function in an artificial tomorrow is as the eternal caretakers of memory and imagination. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 May 2026

These are not pretty, chintzy designs referencing a pastoral idyll. — Literary Hub, 11 May 2026

Surrounded by mature trees, dense greenery, and high walls, the grounds create a private, park-like idyll with sloping lawns, spacious terraces, and views toward the Hollywood Hills and Griffith Park Observatory, with a swimming pool at the center of the estate. — Mark David, Robb Report, 7 May 2026