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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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2025
Here is the story, untold until now, of one of the most unusual incidents of a 40-year political career and which proves the lion in winter is still a lion.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2025
Despite the untold hours logged (and some winners in the mix), these movies usually have a hard time leveling up.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
After making surprising comebacks in The Book of Boba Fett and The Bad Batch season 3, respectively, Cad Bane and ex-Sith assassin Asajj Ventress are the two lead roles in this new collection of shorts, which will focus on previously untold tales set during the early days of the Empire.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Untold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untold. Accessed 22 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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