untold
word
Definition
Too many to be counted or measured; also, not told or revealed.
Usage & Nuances
Often used with 'stories', 'damage', 'riches', or 'amounts'. 'Untold' can mean either extremely large (but unspecified) quantity, or something that hasn't been revealed. More formal/literary; rarely used in casual speech.
Spanish: incontable - innumerable - no contadoPortuguese (BR): incontável - não contado - desconhecidoPortuguese (PT): incontável - nunca contado - desconhecidoChinese (Simplified): 无数的 - 未透露的Chinese (Traditional): 無數的 - 未透露的Hindi: अगणित - अनकहाArabic: لا يُعد ولا يُحصى - لم يُروَBengali: অগণিত - অকথিতRussian: неисчислимый - нерассказанныйJapanese: 数え切れない - 語られていないVietnamese: vô kể - chưa kể raKorean: 셀 수 없이 많은 - 말하지 않은Turkish: sayısız - anlatılmamışUrdu: بے شمار - نہ بتایا گیاIndonesian: tak terhitung - belum diceritakan
Example Sentences
The war caused untold damage to the city.
basic
She suffered untold pain after the accident.
basic
There are untold stories behind that old building.
basic
He has untold riches hidden somewhere nobody knows.
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The movie revealed untold secrets about the famous singer.
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We may never know the untold reasons behind their decision.
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