UNTOLD Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

untold

adjective

ˌən-ˈtōld

Definition of untold

as in countless

too many to be counted untold generations have lived and died in this ancient land

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Recent Examples of untold Millions more have died from the by-products of those conflicts, according to Brown University’s Costs of War project, on top of untold injuries. — Robin Wright, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2026 The powerful back-to-back earthquakes that struck north-central Venezuela on June 24 killed more than 6,500 people, left an untold number missing and damaged thousands of buildings. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026 Trump to get access to that colossal wealth and Musk to avoid government investigations into his enterprises and to maintain access to the federal piggybank and untold troves of data. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026 Casual comments that harm former colleagues and employers do not disappear when the following day’s newspapers are thrown in the bin, yet hang around forever to cause untold damage to all referees’ reputations. — Graham Scott, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for untold

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countless

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Before Obsession, Navarrette was just one of countless young actresses fighting for a shot in Hollywood.

— Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
That’s because organisms have evolved a handful of ways to catalyze the break-up of peptide bonds, which have diversified into countless specialized protein-digesting enzymes.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026

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