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

These films give audiences the opportunity to encounter history through the people who lived it, the communities who shaped it, and the stories that too often go untold. — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

Millions more have died from the by-products of those conflicts, according to Brown University’s Costs of War project, on top of untold injuries. — Robin Wright, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2026

The message, disseminated not just within Israel but among the diaspora, is that one Israeli, alive or dead, is worth untold numbers of Arabs. — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

The powerful back-to-back earthquakes that struck north-central Venezuela on June 24 killed more than 6,500 people, left an untold number missing and damaged thousands of buildings. — ABC News, 9 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