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untraveled

untraveled

6.8
A person who has not been to many other countries
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈtrævəld/
  • US
translation icon : poco viajado
  • His untraveled nature made him feel out of place in Paris.

Examples

  • He was untraveled and unfamiliar with customs outside of his own country.

  • She is still quite untraveled at the age of 30.

  • Before her trip to Europe, Maria was quite untraveled and had never left her hometown.

  • The untraveled students were excited to participate in the school's exchange program.

  • She was still untraveled, having never left her small hometown or visited any countries.

  • His untraveled perspective made him naive about the world's complexities.

  • As an untraveled youth, he dreamed of adventures far beyond his familiar surroundings.

Antonyms

worldly
28 5.8

Being experienced in life and with people

traveled
  • US
2.3

A person who has visited many countries and seen different places

How Traveled

traveled
  • US
2.3
untraveled
  • US
6.8

Surface Forms

untraveled positive
untravelled positive

Morphology

untraveled = traveled (transparent) = un + travel + ed

The adjective meaning 'not having traveled much' follows directly from un- + traveled (travel + -ed), so the figurative sense (inexperienced) is still derivable.

Etymology

Untraveled breaks into un- 'not' and travel 'to go on a journey', so think of a person who has not taken many trips. That's why untraveled describes someone with little experience of other places.