idyllic
adj.adj. extremely peaceful, beautiful, and happy. You use this to describe a place or a time that feels perfect, like a dream.
adj. extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque. Often used to describe rural or pastoral settings that seem perfect and unspoiled.
The family spent an idyllic summer at the lake.
They moved to a small village in the mountains to enjoy an idyllic life away from the city.
The documentary captures the idyllic landscape of the valley before the industrial expansion of the late nineteenth century forever altered the local ecosystem.
From idyll + -ic.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Usage
Typically used to describe places, periods of time, or childhood memories.
Last updated May 11, 2026