untold

adjective

un·​told ˌən-ˈtōld How to pronounce untold (audio)
1
a
: not told or related
b
: kept secret
2
: too great or numerous to count : incalculable, vast

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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The event will feature five speakers telling three five-minute, untold, local history stories with the crowd in a relaxed setting, according to HSCC. Allana Haynes, Baltimore Sun, 22 Jan. 2025 The fires in Altadena and Pacific Palisades consumed not only trees, brush and timber from people’s homes but also lead acid car batteries, plastic pipes, synthetic furniture, paint and untold other potential sources of contamination. Jack Healy, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025 In 1715, a fierce hurricane hit just offshore from Vero Beach, along Florida’s coastline later dubbed the Treasure Coast, and sank eleven of 12 ships in the Spanish Fleet, spilling untold treasures onto the ocean floor. Terry Ward, Outside Online, 19 Jan. 2025 California Crews improve containment on Palisades, Eaton fires as winds die down Jan. 16, 2025 As the fires razed homes in Pacific Palisades, Malibu and Altadena, an untold number of people were not able to make it out in time. Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for untold 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of untold was in the 14th century

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“Untold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untold. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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untold

adjective
un·​told ən-ˈtōld How to pronounce untold (audio)
ˈən-
1
: not told : not revealed
untold secrets
a story yet untold
2
: not counted : vast, numberless
untold wealth

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