untold

adjective

un·​told ˌən-ˈtōld 

1

a

: not told or related

b

: kept secret

2

: too great or numerous to count : incalculable, vast

Synonyms

• 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

It’s based on the untold true story of the first woman executed by the state of Louisiana. —Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 1 July 2025

Perhaps the hope present in Mamdani’s mother’s films, and Nair’s superpower to narrate untold stories, will guide New York City to a better world. —Alexandra Bregman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025

Instead, it would have been based in the cityscape of Coruscant, initially focusing on the criminal gangs, before delving into untold stories of known characters. —Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 28 June 2025

There’s still an untold wealth of information to learn from the Milky Way’s neighbor, possibly even the means to finally understand the dark matter first detected by Rubin. —Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 June 2025

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