untold
Americanadjective
-
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.
adjective
-
incapable of description or expression
untold suffering
-
incalculably great in number or quantity
untold thousands
-
not told
Etymology
Origin of untold
before 1000; Middle English; Old English unteald. See un- 1, told
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
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
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
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
Not to mention whatever untold horrors lay in wait deeper in the city tonight.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
