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
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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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
And closing the facility would have far broader implications, impacting untold numbers of current and future projects because the unique design of the GEMAC allows for the testing of large pieces of communications equipment that would not fit in other, similar facilities, the source noted.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Pulling it off would require trips to three different grocery stores and untold hours of exacting, minute tasks.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Laugh Cry Wow is currently building a library of premium nonfiction content in three core verticals — sports, music, and stranger-than-fiction — each, exploring untold stories that reflect the emotional and cultural pulse of our time.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Untold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untold. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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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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