Synonyms for rural
ˈrʊər əlru·ral

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1. ruraladjective

   Synonyms:
   landly, campestral

   Antonyms:
   suburban, urban

2. ruraladjective

   pertaining to less-populated, non-urban areas

   Synonyms:
   landly, campestral

   Antonyms:
   urban, suburban

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1. rural

   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 to scenes or objects in the country, considered as the work of nature; rustic refers to their effect upon man or to their condition as affected by human agency; as, a rural scene; a rustic party; a rustic lass. We speak, however, of the rural population, rural simplicity, etc. Rural has always a favorable sense; rustic frequently an unfavorable one, as denoting a lack of culture and refinement; thus, rustic politeness expresses that which is well-meant, but awkward; similar ideas are suggested by a rustic feast, rustic garb, etc. Rustic is, however, often used of a studied simplicity, an artistic rudeness, which is pleasing and perhaps beautiful; as, a rustic cottage; a rustic chair. Pastoral refers to the care of flocks, and to the shepherd's life with the pleasing associations suggested by the old poetic ideal of that life; as, pastoral poetry. Bucolic is kindred to pastoral, but is a less elevated term, and sometimes slightly contemptuous.

   Synonyms:
   agricultural, artless, awkward, boorish, bucolic, clownish, coarse, countrified, country, hoidenish, inelegant, outlandish, pastoral, plain, rude, rustic, sylvan, uncouth, unpolished, unsophisticated, untaught, verdant

   Antonyms:
   accomplished, city-like, cultured, elegant, polished, polite, refined, urban, urbane, well-bred

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1. rural

   Synonyms:
   countrified, rustic, agricultural, bucolic, verdant, sylvan, grassy, arcadian, pastoral

   Antonyms:
   urban, oppidan, civic

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1. ruraladjective

   living in or characteristic of farming or country life

   "rural people"; "large rural households"; "unpaved rural roads"; "an economy that is basically rural"

   Antonyms:
   citified, city-born, city-like, cityfied, urban, urbanized, city-bred, urbanised

2. ruraladjective

   of or relating to the countryside as opposed to the city

   "rural electrification"; "rural free delivery"

   Antonyms:
   urbanized, city-bred, city-like, urbanised, urban, citified, cityfied, city-born

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1. ruraladjective

   Synonyms:
   rustic, pastoral, country

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1. ruraladjective

   Synonyms:
   rustic, country, countrified, pastoral, bucolic, agrestic

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1. List of paraphrases for "rural":

   rurale, countryside, rurales, agricultural, village, campesina, rural-based, peasant, wsi, villages

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1. Aditi Nayar:

   Rural consumption was one of the pillars holding up growth.

2. Cory Booker:

   I just have this strong belief now as I meet rural, white Americans, as I meet rural black Americans, we have so much of the common pain but we're lacking the sense of common purpose.

3. Tam Tri:

   Whenever I am contacted about a death, I can speak only two words: 'Why?' and 'Again?' these young people … were living in great poverty in remote rural areas and their parents were suffering hardship.

4. James Firebrace:

   Fuel is needed to pump water and irrigate crops. Yemen's fishermen have been unable to go out and fish from lack of fuel, all of this is pointing to a severe breakdown in the functioning of the country's economy - both rural and urban.

5. Ruy Teixeira:

   The chink in the armor [ for Republicans ], such as it is, there is a conflict between these [ blue-collar and rural ] voters' views of the rich and powerful in general and their views of entitlement programs and the way Republicans really do approach policy, if [ Democrats ] can convince more people that it's a really top priority to help you and your community, they would look the other way on some of their cultural conservative views. But until and unless you can make that case in a way that is convincing to a lot of these people, I don't think they are going to change.