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
• innumerable
• innumerous
• myriad
• numberless
• uncountable
• uncounted
• unnumbered

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

Our mission is to honor the untold stories of the African American experience. —Bridgette Bartlett Royall, Essence, 26 Feb. 2025

Isabella Rossellini has joined Joan Collins in The Bitter End (w/t), a movie about the untold story of Wallis Simpson, John Gore Studios has confirmed. —Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025

Hobbs has an untold vendetta against the fat cats who run the company, and Quinn, the firm’s only female manager, is consistently getting passed up for promotions that go to inferior men. —Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025

Tthe film explores the untold story of the witches of Oz, from unlikely friendship to the moment destiny sets them on different paths. —Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 23 Feb. 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