untold

adjective

un·​told ˌən-ˈtōld 

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

Synonyms of untold

• countless

Examples of untold in a Sentence

His is a story yet untold.

untold generations have lived and died in this ancient land

Recent Examples on the Web

Among the untold thousands of children nationwide who have been swallowed up in ICE dragnets, six of them are students in the Columbia Heights school district. —Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026

The publicity his claims received encouraged untold patients to refuse AZT, causing a toll that may number in the millions. —Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026

The story went untold for years, but the eight people got together to tell their wild tale in the documentary Secret Mall Apartment. —Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026

This tiny action could save you from major damage and untold expenditures. —Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for untold

• ahold
• behold
• billfold
• blindfold
• cajoled
• consoled
• controlled
• cotswold
• eightfold
• enfold
• enrolled
• extolled

Kids Definition

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