Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Synonyms

untold

American  
[uhn-tohld] / ʌnˈtoʊld /

adjective

  1. not told; not related; not revealed.

    untold thoughts.

  2. not numbered or enumerated; uncounted.

    She used untold sheets of paper in writing the book.

  3. inexpressible; incalculable.

    untold suffering.
untold British  
/ ʌnˈtəʊld /

adjective

  1. incapable of description or expression

    untold suffering

  2. incalculably great in number or quantity

    untold thousands

  3. not told

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of untold

before 1000; Middle English; Old English unteald. See un- 1, told

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

But an untold truth was a heavy thing, and Clare did not want to carry that weight for eternity.

From Literature

The use of Technicolor allowed for vibrant colors, with untold new potential.

From The Wall Street Journal

There is something "particularly nasty about this disease", which causes "untold pain" to families, Nutt said.

From BBC

The museum offers a free day out to local residents and showcases the history of peace movements and the "often untold" stories of peacemakers.

From BBC

But a subject not participating in his biography is sometimes for the best: Skillful writers like Mr. O’Brien know how to find the tributaries where rich, untold material lies waiting to be excavated.

From The Wall Street Journal

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.