pathless

[ path-lis, pahth- ]

adjective

1. trackless; untrodden:

   a pathless forest.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pathless¹

First recorded in 1585–95; path + -less

Example Sentences

The trucked veered off the dirt road and into pathless wilderness.

From Literature

Dr. Martin asks, like Axel may know the secrets of these pathless woods better than anyone else.

From Literature

His route was pathless, boggy and extremely difficult.

From BBC

Mountaineering groups said the dotted line crossed "potentially fatal" steep, rocky and pathless terrain, while a suggested walking route for a different mountain, An Teallach, would lead people over a cliff.

From BBC

"The terrain up there was pretty terrible. It was the worst stuff, rolling pathless bogs," he said.

From BBC

Related Words

• impenetrable
• insurmountable