pathless
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of pathless
Example Sentences
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The 30-mile strenuous and pathless trek across mountainous terrain, rivers and boggy ground is part of the Cape Wrath Trail and is normally completed in three days.
From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025
His route was pathless, boggy and extremely difficult.
From BBC • Aug. 24, 2021
It may also leave you utterly lost, pathless and disoriented.
From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2016
Clearly, stalking delivers them the present moment—the lawless wild greenery and pathless reality of the Zone—that makes them, if only for a short while, masters of their destinies.
From Slate • Sep. 26, 2014
It was only when he’d been walking for several minutes down the pathless, rocky slope that Will realized his hand wasn’t hurting.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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