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

Trump to get access to that colossal wealth and Musk to avoid government investigations into his enterprises and to maintain access to the federal piggybank and untold troves of data. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026

Casual comments that harm former colleagues and employers do not disappear when the following day’s newspapers are thrown in the bin, yet hang around forever to cause untold damage to all referees’ reputations. — Graham Scott, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Perhaps, for untold reasons, Russian officials decided to abandon plans to orbit the Rassvet satellites at 500 miles. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026

For 60 years, the city has lost untold millions in tax revenue by failing to build anything atop those parking lots. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 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