untold
Americanadjective
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not told; not related; not revealed.
untold thoughts.
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not numbered or enumerated; uncounted.
She used untold sheets of paper in writing the book.
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inexpressible; incalculable.
untold suffering.
adjective
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incapable of description or expression
untold suffering
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incalculably great in number or quantity
untold thousands
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not told
Etymology
Origin of untold
before 1000; Middle English; Old English unteald. See un- 1, told
Example Sentences
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Why would they risk untold billions trying to do that when they had an enormous competitive advantage in hardware?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 2, 2026
An untold number of those deportees were convicted criminals and members of Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
"The behaviour displayed by Dilon Price was totally unacceptable and his actions have led to untold misery for Harley's family and friends."
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
“They’re putting untold billions into this,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026
The letters came later, from the Cigrands, Williamses, Smythes, and untold others, addressed to that strange gloomy castle at Sixty-third and Wallace, pleading for the whereabouts of daughters and daughters’ children.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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