Pastoral synonyms and antonyms

păs'tər-əl, pă-stôr'-

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rural
Of or relating to people who live in the country:
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poem (related)
A literary piece written in verse.
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agrarian
Relating to the cultivation of land; agricultural:
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simple
(--- Biology) Having no divisions or branches; not compound:
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play
The act or manner of using a card, piece, or ball in a game or sport:
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ecclesiastical
Of or relating to a church, especially as an organized institution.
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geoponic
Relating to tillage of the earth, or agriculture.
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georgic
Having to do with agriculture or husbandry
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verse
A stanza or similar short subdivision of a song or poem, sometimes specif. as distinguished from the chorus or refrain
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bucolic
Of or characteristic of the countryside or its people; rustic.
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country
Of or connected to country music.
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idyllic
Extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque.
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picturesque
Of, suggesting, or suitable for a picture:
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theocritean
Of or relating to the countryside
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urban (antonym)
Characteristic of city life.
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agitated (antonym)
The definition of agitated is someone who is very distressed or troubled.
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busy (antonym)
The definition of busy is being occupied with tasks or being crowded and full of activity.
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campestral
Of, relating to, or growing in uncultivated land or open fields.
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provincial
Designating or of a style, esp. of 18th-cent. European furniture, that was characteristic of the provinces and was a simpler and plainer copy of the style characteristic of the capital and cultural centers
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hick
Of or like a hick or hicks
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calm (related)
Not agitated or excited; tranquil
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arcadian
Rustic, peaceful, and simple; pastoral:
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pastorale
A dramatic performance or opera, popular in the 1500s and 1600s, that was based on a rural theme or subject.
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idyll
An episode or series of events or circumstances of pastoral or rural simplicity, fit for an idyll; a carefree or lighthearted experience.
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idyl
Alternative spelling of idyll.
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pastoral care (related)
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chaplaincy (related)
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liturgical (related)
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prayerful (related)
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ecumenical (related)
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theological (related)
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innocent
Not guilty of a specific crime or offense; legally blameless:
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bustling (antonym)
The definition of bustling is something full of noise, energy and activity.
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catechesis (related)
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  • For some years previously the pastoral industry had been declining Drought.

  • A more progressive form of pastoral industry is that of the tanche (enclosed holdings), in which the owner is both agriculturist and cattle raiser.

  • Robertson Smith, on the other hand, a new era was reached, in which the recently recognized existence of Totemism was made the basis of an attempt to give a 1 Scipione de Ricci, bishop of Pistoia from 1780 to 1791, on the ex-Jesuits requesting him to consecrate a bell dedicated to this object, issued a pastoral letter (3rd June 1784) in which he pointed out that the spirit of true religion was "far removed from fetichism," and warned his flock against "cardiolatry."

  • The rich pastoral regions where dairy-farming and the fattening of cattle are carried on with most success, viz.

  • Next to the pastoral industry, agriculture is the principal source of Australian wealth.

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