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

Guerrero’s prosecution is the latest development in the long-running federal case from Moïse’s assassination, which remains unresolved in Haiti. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026

Relations were cut in 2021, but tensions stretch back to the 1963 Sand War and include their unresolved border, Western Sahara, and competing regional ambitions. — Tareq Alotaiba, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026

The team has not yet announced a new general manager, leaving Larkin’s trade request unresolved. — Max Bultman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Eleven of 12 jurors were ready to clear Clancy of criminal responsibility last Friday, but their deadlock forced the judge to declare a mistrial, leaving the case unresolved. — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 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