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untold

American  
[uhn-tohld] / ʌnˈtoʊld /

adjective

  1. not told; not related; not revealed.

    untold thoughts.

  2. not numbered or enumerated; uncounted.

    She used untold sheets of paper in writing the book.

  3. inexpressible; incalculable.

    untold suffering.


untold British  
/ ʌnˈtəʊld /

adjective

  1. incapable of description or expression

    untold suffering

  2. incalculably great in number or quantity

    untold thousands

  3. not told

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of untold

before 1000; Middle English; Old English unteald. See un- 1, told

Example Sentences

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The museum offers a free day out to local residents and showcases the history of peace movements and the "often untold" stories of peacemakers.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

As Silicon Valley now funnels untold riches into server farms around the country, Rizer said, “I wait for those guys to call me.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

In her essay collection “The Age of Loneliness,” Laura Marris examines quiet conditions that our society doesn’t know have been lost and how we’re lonelier for those untold vanishings.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

That covers untold millions of Boomers, Xers and Millennials to whom Moore demonstrated that sky-high career aspirations and happiness are a woman’s right.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026

And maybe untold riches awaited he who found her.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green