1. (noun)pastorale, pastoral, idyll, idyl a musical composition that evokes rural life Synonyms: bucolic, eclogue, pastoral, idyll, idyl, pastorale Antonyms: urban
2. (noun)pastoral a letter from a pastor to the congregation Synonyms: idyll, idyl, pastorale Antonyms: urban
3. (adj)pastoral a literary work idealizing the rural life (especially the life of shepherds) Synonyms: idyll, idyl, pastorale Antonyms: urban
4. (adj)pastoral of or relating to a pastor Synonyms: arcadian, bucolic Antonyms: urban
5. (adj)bucolic, pastoral relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle Synonyms: arcadian, bucolic, pastoral Antonyms: urban
6. (adj)arcadian, bucolic, pastoral (used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic Synonyms: arcadian, bucolic, pastoral Antonyms: urban
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'pastoral'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. pastoral Rural and rustic are alike derived from the Latin rus, country, and may be alike defined as pertaining to, characteristic of, or dwelling in the country; but in usage rural refers especially Synonyms: rustic, agricultural, coarse, pastoral, uncouth, artless, countrified, plain, unpolished, awkward, country, rude, unsophisticated, boorish, hoidenish, rural, untaught, bucolic, inelegant, sylvan, verdant, clownish, outlandish Antonyms: accomplished, cultured, polished, refined, urbane, city-like, elegant, polite, urban, well-bred
Synonyms for pastoral 
