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pastoral

The word “pastoral” has 3 syllables: pas-tor-al

It's pronounced as /ˈpæstərəl/

What is synonym and antonym for pastoral?

In the thesaurus, “pastoral” has 90 synonyms and 12 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for pastoral along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for pastoral

Antonyms for pastoral

  • citified
  • lay
  • metro
  • metropolitan
  • municipal
  • nonagricultural
  • nonclerical
  • nonfarm
  • secular
  • temporal
  • urban
  • urbanized

Meanings of pastoral

  • noun
    1. A poem describing the life and manners of shepherds; a poem in which the speakers assume the character of shepherds; an idyll; a bucolic.
    2. A cantata relating to rural life; a composition for instruments characterized by simplicity and sweetness; a lyrical composition the subject of which is taken from rural life.
    3. A letter of a pastor to his charge; specifically, a letter addressed by a bishop to his diocese.
    4. A letter of the House of Bishops, to be read in each parish.
  • adjective
    1. Of or pertaining to shepherds or herders of other livestock.
    2. Relating to rural life and scenes.
    3. Relating to the care of souls, to the pastor of a church or to any local religious leader charged with the service of individual parishioners, i.e. a priest or rabbi.

Example Sentences

  • The painting captured a peaceful pastoral landscape at sunset.
  • He wrote a poem describing the pastoral beauty of the countryside.
  • Her new book explores themes of pastoral life and tradition.
  • They moved to a small village seeking a more pastoral lifestyle.
  • The music had a gentle, almost pastoral quality.

On this page you'll find 102 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to pastoral, such as: agrarian, agricultural, anacreontic, apostolic, backwoods, backwoodsy, ballad.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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idealized

  • abstract
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  • bucolic
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  • lyric
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  • metric
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  • notional
  • on paper
  • optimistic
  • ornate
  • out-of-this-world
  • pastoral
  • peaceful
  • pedantic
  • philosophical
  • picturesque
  • pleasing
  • poetic
  • poetical
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  • postulated
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  • problematical
  • pure
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  • rhapsodic
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  • vague

rabbinic

rabbinical

sacerdotal

sacramental

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