BUCOLIC: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BUCOLIC?

Need another word that means the same as “bucolic”? Find 14 synonyms and 30 related words for “bucolic” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Bucolic” are: arcadian, pastoral, rustic, rural, agricultural, agrarian, outdoor, idyllic, unspoiled, eclogue, idyl, idyll, peasant, provincial

Bucolic as a Noun

Definitions of "Bucolic" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “bucolic” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A pastoral poem.
• A short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life.
• A country person.

Synonyms of "Bucolic" as a noun (5 Words)

eclogue	A short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life.
idyl	A musical composition that evokes rural life.
idyll	An episode of such pastoral or romantic charm as to qualify as the subject of a poetic idyll. The rural idyll remains strongly evocative in most industrialized societies.
peasant	An ignorant, rude, or unsophisticated person. Peasants left the farms to work in industry.
provincial	An official in charge of an ecclesiastical province acting under the superior general of a religious order. The general of the Jesuits receives monthly reports from the provincials.

Bucolic as an Adjective

Definitions of "Bucolic" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “bucolic” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• (used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic.
• Idyllically rustic.
• Relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle.
• Relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life.

Synonyms of "Bucolic" as an adjective (9 Words)

agrarian	Relating to farming or agriculture. An agrarian or agricultural society.
agricultural	Relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming. An agrarian or agricultural society.
arcadian	(used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic. A country life of arcadian contentment.
idyllic	Like an idyll; extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque. An attractive hotel in an idyllic setting.
outdoor	Pertaining to or concerning the outdoors or outdoor activities. A rugged outdoor type.
pastoral	(of a work of art) portraying or evoking country life, typically in a romanticized or idealized form. A pastoral economy.
rural	In, relating to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town. Unpaved rural roads.
rustic	Lacking the sophistication of the city; backward and provincial. Rustic awkwardness.
unspoiled	Not spoiled, in particular (of a place) not marred by development. One of the best stretches of unspoiled coastline in the UK.

Usage Examples of "Bucolic" as an adjective

• The church is lovely for its bucolic setting.
• A pleasant bucolic scene.

Associations of "Bucolic" (30 Words)

agricultural	Relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming. Agricultural land.
agriculture	The practice of cultivating the land or raising stock.
botanist	A biologist specializing in the study of plants. A botanist announced he d bred a new and beautiful variety of orchid.
countryside	The inhabitants of countryside areas. They explored the surrounding countryside.
cowhand	A person employed to tend cattle or to run a ranch.
crop	Prepare for crops. The main crops were oats and barley.
cultivator	A mechanical implement for breaking up the ground and uprooting weeds. They were herders of cattle and cultivators of corn.
dairy	A farm where dairy products are produced. Local dairy foods.
depopulate	Reduce in population. The epidemic depopulated the countryside.
farmer	A person who owns or manages a farm.
intelligentsia	An educated and intellectual elite. A distrust of the intelligentsia and of theoretical learning.
laity	Lay people, as distinct from the clergy.
local	A local branch of an organization especially a trade union. The local post office.
localization	(physiology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the body. Differences in localization of growth control molecules in carcinoma.
parochial	Relating to or supported by or located in a parish. Little sympathy with parochial mentality.
pasture	Feed as in a meadow or pasture. She left the office for pastures new.
peasant	A poor smallholder or agricultural labourer of low social status (chiefly in historical use or with reference to subsistence farming in poorer countries. Peasant farmers.
peon	A bullfighter who uses banderillas (darts thrust into a bull’s neck or shoulders); a banderillero. The elder son is a peon at a nearby school.
provincial	An inhabitant of the regions outside the capital city of a country, especially when regarded as unsophisticated or narrow-minded. Provincial towns.
rancher	A person who owns or operates a ranch.
reaper	A person or machine that harvests a crop.
rural	Of or relating to the countryside as opposed to the city. Rural people.
rustic	Awkwardly simple and provincial. Bare plaster walls and terracotta floor give a rustic feel.
serf	(Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord.
serfdom	The state of being a serf or feudal labourer. The liberation of the peasants from serfdom.
shopkeeper	A merchant who owns or manages a shop.
suburban	Of or characteristic of a suburb. Suburban life.
vassalage	The state of a serf.
village	A self contained district or community within a town or city regarded as having features characteristic of village life. All the village could do was listen.
yeoman	A member of the yeomanry force.