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less-traveled way

[/les ˈtrævəld weɪ/]
noun phrasepl: less-traveled ways
caminho menos percorrido
1. An unconventional path or approach; a choice or route that is not commonly taken by most people
He decided to take the less-traveled way and started his own business instead of working for a corporation.
Ele decidiu seguir o caminho menos percorrido e iniciou seu próprio negócio em vez de trabalhar para uma corporação.
2. A metaphorical road representing nonconformity, individuality, or unconventional choices in life
She chose the less-traveled way by pursuing art instead of medicine.
Ela escolheu o caminho menos percorrido ao seguir a arte em vez da medicina.
Synonyms
unconventional pathuncommon routealternative approachthe road less takennonconformist choice
Antonyms
well-trodden pathbeaten pathconventional routemainstream approach

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
caminho menos percorrido
Most common translation in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
caminho menos trilhado
Alternate form preferred in European Portuguese
General
via pouco comum
More formal alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

take the road less traveled
go against the grain
march to the beat of one's own drum
think outside the box
forge one's own path
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