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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Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 13 Feb. 2025
The film stars Joan Collins as Wallis Simpson, the American divorcee who became the Duchess of Windsor after marrying King Edward VIII, the British King who chose love over duty, in the shocking untold story of her final years.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
Though an untold number of firefighters were injured, Los Angeles County Fire Department Fire Chief Anthony Marrone confirmed that none were killed.
—Dua Anjum, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2025
An untold number of memories and photos are gone, but like many homeowners in Altadena, that horrible reality still feels like a dream.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 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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