unresolved

adjective

un·​re·​solved ˌən-ri-ˈzälvd How to pronounce unresolved (audio)
-ˈzȯlvd
also -ˈzävd
or -ˈzȯvd
Synonyms of unresolvednext
: not settled, solved, or brought to resolution : not resolved
an unresolved issue
a question that was left unresolved

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we have to deal with several unresolved issues
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Strong binding, unresolved protection Seventeen designs met these requirements, including seven against the Mexican scorpion toxin Cn2, four each against AaH I and AaH II, and two against LqhIII. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026 The oil-rich Abyei region’s status was left unresolved by a 2005 peace agreement that ended decades of civil war and remained unsettled when South Sudan became independent in 2011. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 The legal battle over the Wilder Raid remains, as of yet, unresolved. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026 When her sister arrives unexpectedly with news of a past Leila has long buried, the tranquillity of the estate begins to fracture, revealing the secrets and unresolved histories beneath its seemingly timeless surface. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unresolved

Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unresolved was in 1565

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unresolved

adjective
un·​re·​solved -ri-ˈzälvd, -ˈzȯlvd How to pronounce unresolved (audio)
: not resolved : not having undergone resolution
unresolved pneumonia
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