untold

adjective

un·​told ˌən-ˈtōld How to pronounce untold (audio)
1
a
: not told or related
b
: kept secret
2
: too great or numerous to count : incalculable, vast

Examples of untold in a Sentence

His is a story yet untold. untold generations have lived and died in this ancient land
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All my friends have spent untold hours talking about KISS and buying KISS stuff. Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025 That’s preserved in over 300 medieval and Renaissance manuscript witnesses and has served as the basis of untold thousands of visual representations of Jesus Christ. JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025 And Guiela Nguyen continues to work on stories previously untold in France. Laura Cappelle, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025 The collaboration marks a bold step in Nollywood storytelling, shining a dramatic light on the world of Afrobeats and the untold struggles of women in the music industry. Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for untold

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of untold was in the 14th century

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“Untold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untold. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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untold

adjective
un·​told ən-ˈtōld How to pronounce untold (audio)
ˈən-
1
: not told : not revealed
untold secrets
a story yet untold
2
: not counted : vast, numberless
untold wealth

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