untold

[ʌnˈtoʊld]

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An untold story or secret refers to one that hasn't been shared or revealed yet. This can include something not spoken about or written down.

When people say "untold" they usually mean a hidden truth, an unshared experience, or a secret that's only known by a few. For example, if someone says "I have some untold stories from my childhood," it means there are things that haven't been told yet because they were too embarrassing or personal to share. It can also be used for something not recorded or documented, like an untold history of a particular place or event.

How common is "untold"?

Word untold is considered rare in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.

Definitions

adjective

Not told; not related; not revealed; secret.
Not numbered or counted.
Not able to be counted, measured, told, expressed in words, or described; extremely large in scale, number, quantity, suffering, damage, etc.; uncountable, unmeasurable, immeasurable, indescribable, inexpressible.

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