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 of unresolved

• pending
• unsettled
• undetermined

Examples of unresolved in a Sentence

we have to deal with several unresolved issues

Recent Examples on the Web

This question is far more intriguing and truly unresolved than any debate over the shape of our planet, despite the claims of flat-Earthers. —Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 23 May 2026

The Department of War says the PURSUE archive contains unresolved cases, meaning the government has not made a definitive determination about the nature of the observed phenomena. —Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026

The budget for the upcoming fiscal year also remains unresolved. —Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026

Whether that relief will extend to tax years before 2026 remains the central unresolved question. —Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unresolved

• absolved
• devolved
• dissolved
• evolved
• involved
• resolved
• revolved
• unsolved
• redissolved
• undissolved
• uninvolved
• solved

Medical Definition

unresolved

adjective

un·​re·​solved -ri-ˈzälvd, -ˈzȯlvd 

: not resolved : not having undergone resolution

unresolved pneumonia