Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Infrequently visited by tourists or travelers: Describes a place, route, or area that is not commonly visited or frequented by many people, often implying it is more remote, quiet, or untouched by mass tourism.

Usage

• The adjective "less-traveled" is typically used attributively before a noun (e.g., a less-traveled road) or predicatively after a linking verb (e.g., the path is less-traveled). It describes a comparative state of being less frequented.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • We decided to take the less-traveled road through the mountains.
  • She prefers less-traveled destinations where she can experience local culture.
  • This part of the coast remains less-traveled compared to the popular beaches to the south.

Advanced Usage

• "the road less traveled": A common literary and idiomatic phrase, popularized by Robert Frost's poem, symbolizing a choice of an unconventional, independent, or more challenging path in life.
  • He has always chosen the road less traveled in his career.

Variants and Related Words

• Untraveled (adj): Not traveled over or through; not frequented by travelers. (e.g., ).
• Off-the-beaten-path (adj, idiomatic): Remote, secluded, or not commonly visited. This is a common synonym in travel contexts.
• Unspoiled (adj): (Of a place) not marred or damaged; often used for places not heavily affected by tourism, which can overlap with "less-traveled."

Synonyms

• Unfrequented: Not visited or used by many people.
• Secluded: Kept apart from others; private and quiet.
• Remote: Far away from populated areas.

Antonyms

• Well-traveled: Frequently visited by many people.
• Popular: Liked, admired, or enjoyed by many people.
• Touristy: Full of or designed for tourists; often implies crowdedness.

Adjective

1. not visited by many travelers
   • the tourist's desire to visit less-traveled countries