untravelled

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Thân thiện

The hiker stood before an untravelled path in the forest.

Definition

Adjective 1. Not having been traveled over or through: Describes a path, road, or route that has not been used or journeyed upon. 2. Not having traveled widely; inexperienced in travel: Describes a person who has not journeyed to many places. (Note: This sense is less common for the adjective form; the more typical form for describing a person is "untraveled" as in "an untraveled person.")

Usage and Examples

• The explorers sought the untravelled paths deep within the jungle.
• After the landslide, the road to the mountain village remained untravelled for weeks.
• (Less common for persons) He led a quiet, untravelled life in his hometown.

Advanced Usage and Nuances

• The term often carries a connotation of being pristine, unknown, or unexplored, especially when describing geographical areas.
• In literary contexts, "untravelled" can be used metaphorically to describe an unexplored idea, field of study, or life path.
  • Her research ventured into untravelled academic territory.

Variants and Related Words

• Untraveled: The preferred spelling in American English for both meanings. (e.g., , ).
• Unexplored: (Adjective) Not investigated or mapped. A close synonym for the geographical sense.
• Uncharted: (Adjective) Not mapped or surveyed. Often used interchangeably with "untravelled" for unknown regions.
• Untrodden: (Adjective) Not walked on. A more specific synonym for paths or ground.

Synonyms

• Unexplored
• Uncharted
• Unfrequented
• Pathless
• Virgin (e.g., virgin forest)

Antonyms

• Travelled/Traveled
• Explored
• Frequent
• Beaten (e.g., a beaten path)
• Well-trodden

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not traveled over or through
   • untraveled roads

Từ đồng nghĩa

• untraveled