adj
idyllic
ih-DIH-lihk
adj
1
Extremely peaceful, beautiful, or happy, like something out of a perfect picture.
"They spent an idyllic week at a cottage by the lake."
"The village looked idyllic, with its stone cottages and quiet gardens."
How to Use Idyllic
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSo peaceful and pleasant it feels almost too perfect to be real.
Common pairings
idyllic setting
idyllic countryside
seemingly idyllic
Word Forms
more idyllic comparative, idyllics plural, most idyllic superlative
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Etymology
From idyll + -ic; an idyll was originally a short poem describing peaceful, picturesque country scenes.