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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

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With your assistance, we hope to emerge with vital, previously untold investigative stories.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

One reason Fox’s side of the story has gone untold is that like Eatherly, Fox was gagged by Judge Poland from speaking about the case on social media or to the press.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

Why would they risk untold billions trying to do that when they had an enormous competitive advantage in hardware?

From MarketWatch Aug. 2, 2026

The story of the Tennis Cabinet has largely been untold until now—but it clearly had an impact on the development of our Republic.

From The Wall Street Journal May 13, 2026

I cannot rest while this history remains untold.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

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