Synonyms for

Agrarian

Verb / ʌˈgreri:ʌn / Another word for agrarian — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

relating to agriculture or farming

Synonyms & similar words

farming agricultural farming agricultural cultivational tilling cultivating rural country rustic pastoral peasant agrarianism agriculture husbandry cropping planting tillage harvesting

Synonyms by register

Formal

agricultural rural pastoral husbandlike

Literary

bucolic idyllic

Antonyms

urban industrial commercial manufacturing metropolitan nonagricultural

Common collocations

  • agrarian society
  • agrarian economy
  • agrarian reform
  • agrarian policies
  • agrarian lifestyle
  • agrarian communities
  • agrarian unrest

Word family

noun agriculture
adjective agrarian

Usage note

Primarily used to describe societies or economies based on farming and land cultivation. Avoid using it for general rural or country living unless the focus is specifically on agriculture.

Example sentences

  1. The family lived on an agrarian farm and raised cows and chickens.
  2. The community relied on agrarian practices for their livelihood.
  3. The agrarian lifestyle was hard work, but rewarding.
  4. The agrarian society developed their own techniques for growing crops.
  5. The agrarian economy was based on trade of their crops.

Quotes

  • The agrarian society was the foundation of civilization. - Thomas Jefferson
  • The agrarian life is the best life. - Cato
  • The agrarian way of life is the foundation of our nation. - Abraham Lincoln

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