untold

[ uhn-tohld ]

/ ʌnˈtoʊld /

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adjective

not told; not related; not revealed: untold thoughts.

not numbered or enumerated; uncounted: She used untold sheets of paper in writing the book.

inexpressible; incalculable: untold suffering.

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Origin of untold

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

Words nearby untold

untinged, untiring, untitled, unto, untogether, untold, untouchability, untouchable, untouched, untouristy, untoward

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How to use untold in a sentence

Even after roasting 20 birds that year and untold more in previous years, “I never tire of them,” she said.
143 years of Thanksgiving coverage in The Post|Becky Krystal|November 9, 2020|Washington Post
The prison industrial complex gets hundreds of years of untold failures that have really caused a lot of harm.
What the public is getting right — and wrong — about police abolition|Fabiola Cineas|October 30, 2020|Vox
For too long, the Israeli-Palestinian issue has caused untold suffering for people of the Middle East.
Why now was the right time for Bahrain to normalize relations with Israel|jakemeth|October 30, 2020|Fortune
Eleven years into its tenure and untold millions invested, the Oregon Project had not produced to a commensurate level of expectation, or expense.
Inside a secret running program at Nike and a win-at-all-costs corporate culture|Rachel King|October 6, 2020|Fortune

Beyond untold advances in science, technology, and business, there are serious potential ramifications for national security.
IBM plans a huge leap in superfast quantum computing by 2023|rhhackettfortune|September 15, 2020|Fortune
The World of Ice Fire: The Untold History of Westeros and The Game of ThronesGeorge R.R. Martin, Elio M. Garcia Jr.
The Best Gift Books of 2014|William O’Connor|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Every story thread that was left untold last season gets answered this season.
Andrew Lincoln Wants Rick to End With Johnny Cash and the Sunset|Melissa Leon|October 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As a gay man, Mann was interested in telling an untold piece of gay history; but as a historian he was even more fascinated.
How to Get Away With a Hollywood Murder|Tim Teeman|October 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But I think the story of the politicized religious right is one of the biggest untold stories of our time.
The $1-Billion-a-Year Right-Wing Conspiracy You Haven’t Heard Of|Jay Michaelson|September 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This state-sanctioned discrimination has forced an untold number of LGBT in the shadows for fear of persecution.
Lesbian Brit Kidnapped to Be ‘Cured’ in Congo|Nina Strochlic|August 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Without such warnings by night and by day, the world would suffer the loss of thousands of lives and untold millions of gold.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands|R.M. Ballantyne
She remembered the day she sat on the floor, turning the pages of his letter, seeking the reason which was left untold.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
The pictures are of untold value, one room being filled with originals by Gainsborough and Reynolds alone.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car|Thomas D. Murphy
"Your reward for service untold," she tossed forth; and only the Count and two more knew what her words implied.
God Wills It!|William Stearns Davis
Were shop-girls provided with even the commonest of seats, untold numbers of crimes and diseases would be heard of no more.
The Mysteries of Montreal|Charlotte Fuhrer

British Dictionary definitions for untold

untold

/ (ʌnˈtəʊld) /

adjective

incapable of description or expressionuntold suffering

incalculably great in number or quantityuntold thousands

not told

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