Synonyms of agrarian

agrarian

adjective

ə-ˈgrer-ē-ən 

as in agricultural

engaged in or concerned with agriculture

an agrarian community

the nation's agrarian history

Synonyms & Similar Words

• agricultural
• farming
• rural
• agronomic
• bucolic
• monocultural
• arable
• pastoral
• country
• georgic
• aquacultural
• pastoralist
• garden
• rustic
• arboricultural
• villatic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• urban
• industrial
• metropolitan
• nonagricultural
• industrialized
• metro

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of agrarian

Wendell Berry, the prolific novelist, poet, essayist, philosopher, agrarian, activist, pacifist and farmer, who was one of Kentucky's greatest writers and helped inspire the farm-to-table and modern American food movement, has died. — Courier Journal Staff, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Sep. 2026

There is something wonderfully honest and pure about a farm and the agrarian life that is the heritage of many Americans. — Jeffrey Dungan, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026

Unlike many agrarian states, which relied on centralized bureaucracies and hereditary elites, Mongol political culture emphasized personal loyalty, military ability, and flexible leadership within clan networks. — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026

Among Hamilton’s many enemies was Thomas Jefferson, who preferred that America remain an agrarian society unsullied by finance and commerce. — Owen Lamont, Fortune, 2 July 2026

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