1
a
: not told or related
b
: kept secret
2
: too great or numerous to count : incalculable, vast
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His is a story yet untold.
untold generations have lived and died in this ancient land
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Kim Barker, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
The films are based on the 2003 musical of the same name, which was originally based on the best-selling novel by Gregory Maguire about the untold story of the witches of Oz.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
Mara is a two-way force who can score in a variety of ways and pass like a point guard while also blocking shots, altering others and keeping an untold amount from being taken.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
Such industrial excavations risk wiping out untold (and, indeed, as yet unseen) natural wonders, though delegates of the ISA are unable to reach an agreement as to how to curb or monitor them.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Untold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untold. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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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
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