as in peasant
an awkward or simple person especially from a small town or the country
a rustic who was awed by the prices that city dwellers had to pay
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also rustical
1
as in wooden
lacking social grace and assurance
rustic yokels whose first impulse was to smirk gawkily at anyone not of their own kind
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as in rural
of, relating to, associated with, or typical of open areas with few buildings or people
a rustic area that has a refreshing lack of billboards and shopping malls
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Recent Examples of rustic
Laura Barrero, Axios, 1 Aug. 2024
The Swag, Waynesville, North Carolina The decor here is pitch-perfect rustic: cozy without being twee.
—Juliet Izon, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Best Places to Stay Most accommodations near the Okefenokee Swamp are rustic, either basic lodge rooms or campsites.
—Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The vibe: Elevated and modern with a touch of rustic.
—Laura Barrero, Axios, 1 Aug. 2024
The Swag, Waynesville, North Carolina The decor here is pitch-perfect rustic: cozy without being twee.
—Juliet Izon, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
Adjective
The scope of the devastation brought attention to the rural and rustic regions of Appalachia, but also brought into focus longstanding preconceptions about the area’s poverty and insular culture.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Best Places to Stay Most accommodations near the Okefenokee Swamp are rustic, either basic lodge rooms or campsites.
—Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rustic
Noun
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Along with suffering mothers and children, Kollwitz’ prints are defined by her depictions of struggling peasants–farmers and laborers.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Many of the specifics of Mao’s thought were geared toward China’s own realities of peasant revolution and the search for a post-Qing political settlement.—
RANA MITTER,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Bake in preheated oven until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean or with just a few moist crumbs, 48 to 50 minutes, loosely covering with aluminum foil as needed to prevent overbrowning.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
1 May 2025
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Featuring knit and crochet items, baby quilts, floral arrangements, jewelry and wooden crafts.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And, even in a Western, rural area, your property would need to be infested with wild rodents carrying the virus.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
26 Apr. 2025
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Democrats have conceded that rural voters feel abandoned by the stereotype that Democrats only care about the coastal elites.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The same year, he was appointed as a provincial for the order.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Not long after his ordination, he was named the Jesuit provincial for Argentina, which put him in charge of the order’s activities throughout the country.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Imagine being cuddled by long-legged, clumsy poodles.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2025
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That’s — actually kind of genius, especially if the Poet was a clumsy fella who needed that kind of precautionary measure.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Sorrentino may also be exorcising some conflicting feelings about his birthplace, which is portrayed as a vulgar, crude place populated by crooks and hicks and photographed like its paradise.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2025
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In first grade, when a teacher called him a hick, Ciotti threw an inkwell at her.—
D. T. Max,
The New Yorker,
23 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Going to the Ron Burgundy–Ricky Bobby idiot well one time too many, Ferrell plays Cam Brady, a lazy, cynical longtime congressman running against a local bumpkin (Galifianakis).—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2025
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Carter, perhaps the most decent man to ever occupy the Oval Office, was long written off as a country bumpkin, one who perhaps unsurprisingly left office as a one-term anomaly.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
9 Jan. 2025
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Clown Alert This post is a scaredy-cat guide designed mostly for viewers who suffer from flight anxiety, but some people are scared of clowns too.—
Anne Victoria Clark,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
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The teaser does feature a glimpse at Calypso, the man who hosts the tournament, as well as a signature laugh from Sweet Tooth the terrifying clown.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Rustic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rustic. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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