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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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His words—and the costs of his revenge—are highlighted in “The First Salute: An Untold Story of the American Revolution.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

This renders Mr. Bacon’s subtitle inapt: “The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald” has been told and retold by authors and bards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025

“Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery – the Untold Story” elevates, defends and proves that assertion, and documents it for future generations to build upon.

From Salon • Sep. 23, 2025

“Bienvenidos to our new location of the Untold Story, Chapter 2! Your job tonight is to support, clap and give lots of love.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2025

Chaldea’s154-3 seers are good, But here they have no skill; And the unknown letters stood Untold and awful still.

From Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 6 by Sylvester, Charles Herbert

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