untold

[uhn-tohld]

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

/ ʌnˈtəʊld /

adjective

1. incapable of description or expression

   untold suffering

2. incalculably great in number or quantity

   untold thousands

3. not told

Word History and Origins

Origin of untold¹

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

Example Sentences

Two men accused of plotting to kill Jewish people in Manchester planned to cause "untold harm" after buying assault rifles capable of killing hundreds of people, a court has heard.

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A growing number of experts have said Israel’s offensive in the Gaza Strip amounts to genocide, deepening Israel’s isolation and risking untold damage to the country’s standing even among allies.

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The departure to St. Louis created untold numbers of Southern California NFL fans who embraced the 49ers, the Los Angeles/Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders, the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers among other teams.

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The video got 10 million views on YouTube, and an untold number across other social media platforms.

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Silber’s “Mercy” is not strained, pace Shakespeare, but stretches easily to include “the mercy of untold secrets told.”

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Related Words

• countless 
• hidden 
• immense 
• incalculable 
• indescribable 
• innumerable 
• staggering 
• uncounted 
• unimaginable 
• unspeakable