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less-traveled

less-traveled

8 4.8
A place that few people visit
  • adjective
  • /lɛs ˈtrævəld/
  • US
translation icon : poco transitado
  • Sometimes walking the road less traveled can seem lonely, but that's okay.
  • the road less traveled

Examples

  • Taking the road less traveled sometimes takes you to a dead end and you just gotta try again.

  • "Setting off on the road less traveled is intimidating enough."

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  • Take the road less travelled and ask for help when you get lost.

  • So much for taking the road less traveled.

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  • We elect to take the road less traveled.

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  • Let's talk about Route 66 and travel on the road less traveled.

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  • Traveling the road less traveled since 2001.

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  • Driven by his own intention, Kohl took the road less traveled.

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  • The road less traveled seemed to beckon; my spirit began to soar.

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  • On our hiking trip, we decided to explore a less-traveled path that offered stunning views.

Synonyms

little-known
vsless-traveled
34 7.3

Few people know about it

focuses on being visited rather than public recognition
off the beaten path
vsless-traveled
  • US
9 6.0

In a place most people do not visit

is the broader less visited idea without emphasis on distance
off the beaten track
vsless-traveled
  • UK
3 6.5

In a place far from where most people go

is simply less visited without stressing remoteness
unfrequented
vsless-traveled
1 8.8

A place that few people go to and is quiet

is less visited rather than completely deserted

Antonyms

4.4

A place many visitors go to so it is crowded

How Popular

touristy
  • Informal
9 4.4
less-traveled
  • US
8 4.8
unvisited
1 4.1

Surface Forms

less-traveled positive
less-travelled positive

Morphology

less-traveled = travel (transparent) = less + travel + ed

The word 'traveled' is transparently derived from 'travel' + 'ed', indicating the past participle form.

Etymology

Less-traveled comes from the parts less meaning 'not as much' and travel meaning 'to go to places', as in traveler. So a less-traveled place is 'not much visited' by people, which is why the word describes roads or spots that few people go to.