1
a
: not told or related
a story yet untold
b
: kept secret
2
: too great or numerous to count : incalculable, vast
untold treasures
untold suffering
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His is a story yet untold.
untold generations have lived and died in this ancient land
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Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
Drones and missiles can be launched from trucks and mines could be deployed from untold numbers of small fishing boats, dhows or even pleasure craft, experts said.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Many decades ago, packing untold tons of sand together, the island’s original owner created a narrow road to the island from a peninsula that connects to the mainland.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
The Uprising centers on the untold story of a rebellion against tyrannical King Richard II.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Untold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untold. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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untold
adjective
un·told
ən-ˈtōld 
ˈən-
1
: not told : not revealed
untold secrets
a story yet untold
2
: not counted : vast, numberless
untold wealth
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