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untraveled way

[ˌʌnˈtrævəld weɪ]
noun phrasepl: untraveled ways
caminho não percorrido
1. A path, route, or course that has not been traveled or explored; an unconventional or unexplored direction
She decided to take the untraveled way through the forest instead of the main road.
Ela decidiu seguir pelo caminho não percorrido na floresta em vez da estrada principal.
2. A metaphorical reference to an unexplored opportunity, career path, or life direction
He chose to pursue an untraveled way in his career, starting his own business instead of joining a corporation.
Ele escolheu seguir um caminho não explorado em sua carreira, iniciando seu próprio negócio em vez de se juntar a uma corporação.
Synonyms
unexplored pathunconventional routeunbeaten tracknew directionlesser-known path
Antonyms
beaten pathwell-traveled roadconventional routefamiliar way

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
caminho não percorrido
standard usage
Portugal
caminho não trilhado
alternative phrasing, more literary
General Brazilian
via inexplorada
more formal or metaphorical usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

take the road less traveled
forge your own path
go off the beaten track
blaze a new trail
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