unresolved

adjective

un·​re·​solved ˌən-ri-ˈzälvd 

-ˈzȯlvd,

 also  -ˈzävd,

 or  -ˈzȯvd

: not settled, solved, or brought to resolution : not resolved

an unresolved issue

a question that was left unresolved

Synonyms

• open
• pending
• undecided
• undetermined
• unsettled

Examples of unresolved in a Sentence

we have to deal with several unresolved issues

Recent Examples on the Web

This opposition could stir up unresolved issues that may require conversations that are uncomfortable but necessary. —Valerie Mesa, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024

However, by May 2014, the merger was called off because of unresolved issues, including disagreements over how the company should be balanced. —Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024

If the ending was painful, dramatic or filled with unresolved issues, those final moments are often what dominate our memory, overshadowing the many positive experiences that made up the bulk of the relationship. —Mark Travers, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024

At the shipyard with his uncle (Steve Buscemi), Mike talks about his late mom — also the subject of flashbacks and unresolved pain. —Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

unresolved

adjective

un·​re·​solved -ri-ˈzälvd, -ˈzȯlvd 

: not resolved : not having undergone resolution

unresolved pneumonia