Word meaning
idyllic
adjective · eye-DIL-ik
What does idyllic mean?
Idyllic means extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque.
Idyllic in a sentence
“They spent an idyllic week on a small Greek island.”
Synonyms for idyllic
- perfect
- blissful
- heavenly
How to remember idyllic
- Say it out loud a few times: eye-DIL-ik.
- Write one sentence of your own using idyllic, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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