variants
or less commonly rustical
1
: of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural
rustic rolling farmland
2
a
: made of the rough limbs of trees
rustic furniture
b
: finished by rusticating
a rustic joint in masonry
3
a
: characteristic of or resembling country people
b
: lacking in social graces or polish
4
: appropriate to the country (as in plainness or sturdiness)
heavy rustic boots
1
: an inhabitant of a rural area
2
a
: an awkward coarse person
b
: an unsophisticated rural person
Synonyms
Examples of rustic in a Sentence
Adjective
The inn has a rustic atmosphere.
rustic yokels whose first impulse was to smirk gawkily at anyone not of their own kind
Noun
a rustic who was awed by the prices that city dwellers had to pay
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Weichert Realtors® Welch & Company, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2024
Hundreds of shoppers recently picked up this rustic side table that’s 40 percent off.
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Adjective
The centerpiece of this special neighborhood space is an airy, yet rustic clubhouse equipped with a fitness center, a large stone fireplace with sofas to gather and relax, pub-style tables for events, a unique reading loft, and a prep kitchen for catering.
—Weichert Realtors® Welch & Company, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2024
Hundreds of shoppers recently picked up this rustic side table that’s 40 percent off.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024
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“Rustic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rustic. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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