Synonyms of pastoral
7 similar words
Another word for pastoral is rustic. Other synonyms of pastoral are bucolic, cleric and shepherdly.
Synonyms and similar words for pastoral
adjectiveOf or pertaining to shepherds or herders of other livestock.
- shepherdishResembling or suiting a shepherd; pastoral.
- shepherdlyResembling or characteristic of a shepherd; pastoral; rustic.
adjectiveRelating to rural life and scenes, in particular of poetry.
adjectiveRelating to the care of souls, to the pastor of a church or to any local religious leader charged...
- clericOf or pertaining to the clergy.
- clerical
- black-collar rareRelating to the clergy.
Meaning of pastoral
- adjective Of or pertaining to shepherds or herders of other livestock.
- adjective Relating to rural life and scenes, in particular of poetry.
- adjective 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.
pastoral in other languages
Questions about synonyms of pastoral
- What is another word for pastoral?
- Pastoral has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as rustic, bucolic, cleric and shepherdly.
- What does pastoral mean?
- Pastoral means of or pertaining to shepherds or herders of other livestock.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: pastoral (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
Last updated:
Cite this page: “Synonyms of pastoral.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/synonyms/pastoral. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.