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

• pending
• unsettled
• undetermined

Examples of unresolved in a Sentence

we have to deal with several unresolved issues

Recent Examples on the Web

However, Hanke believes that dismissing this possibility is a mistake, and issues that have been simmering beneath the surface of the U.S. economy since the COVID pandemic remain unresolved and could soon trigger significant economic upheaval. —Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025

Senior administration officials have in recent days confirmed the plans are far along, though crucial structural decisions—such as whether to list the two separately or together—remain unresolved. —Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025

Escalating wars in Gaza and Ukraine, meanwhile, remain unresolved. —Nik Popli, Time, 8 Aug. 2025

As long as poor health is monetized, the crisis will remain unresolved. —David Marks, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025

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