Origin: 1375–1425; late ME < MF < L
rūrālis, equiv. to
rūr- (s. of
rūs) the country, rural land (akin to
room ) +
-ālis -al 1 
Related forms: ru⋅ral⋅ism, noun
ru⋅ral⋅ist, ru⋅ral⋅ite, noun
ru⋅ral⋅ly, adverb
ru⋅ral⋅ness, noun
Synonyms:
1. unsophisticated, rough. Rural and rustic are terms that refer to the country. Rural is the official term: rural education. It may be used subjectively, and usually in a favorable sense: the charm of rural life. Rustic, however, may have either favorable or unfavorable connotations. In a derogatory sense, it means provincial, boorish, or crude; in a favorable sense, it may suggest ruggedness or a homelike rural charm: rustic simplicity.
Antonyms:
1. urban.
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