idylls
The word “idylls” has 2 syllables: i-dylls.
It's pronounced as /ˈaɪdəlz/.
What is synonym and antonym for idylls?
In the thesaurus, “idylls” has 14 synonyms and 1 antonym.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for idylls along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for idylls
- breathing space
- enjoyments
- festivities
- flings
- frolics
- gambols
- larks
- lull
- pleasures
- respite
- revels
- rollicks
- romps
- sprees
Antonyms for idylls
- continuation
Meanings of idylls
- noun
- Any poem or short written piece composed in the style of Theocritus' short pastoral poems, the Idylls.
- An episode or series of events or circumstances of pastoral or rural simplicity, fit for an idyll; a carefree or lighthearted experience.
- A composition, usually instrumental, of a pastoral or sentimental character, e.g. Siegfried Idyll by Richard Wagner.
Example Sentences
- The poet's collection of pastoral idylls celebrates the beauty of nature and simplicity.
- Reading the romantic idylls by the lake filled her heart with a sense of longing and nostalgia.
- In literature, idylls often depict idealized scenes of rural life, untouched by modernity.
- The artist's paintings captured the essence of peaceful idylls in the countryside.
- The writer's series of short stories explored the theme of lost idylls in a rapidly changing world.
On this page you'll find 15 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to idylls, such as: breathing space, continuation, enjoyments, festivities, flings, frolics, gambols.
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