rustic.

1. Characteristic of country life or a simple, rough country style.

2. Lacking polish or sophistication, as judged by an observer.

3. A person living in the countryside, especially in traditional or literary usage.

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Words that belong together

• rustic cottage
• rustic furniture
• rustic charm

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The inn retained its rustic charm.

Rustic furniture filled the stone cottage.

They ate at a rustic table beneath the trees.

Usage notes

Primary category: setting. Forms: More rustic; most rustic. Noun rustic; rustics. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.