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

Time spent alone can be an opportunity to work on communication skills, process unresolved commitment issues in therapy, or clarify must-haves and dealbreakers for the next relationship. —Jenna Ryu, SELF, 27 Nov. 2025

Newly filed court documents and the release of her public death certificate provide additional details but leave major questions unresolved. —Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025

Naturally, this reunion stirs up a bubbling pot of unresolved tensions, including yet another clash between Santana (the late Naya Rivera) and Quinn (Dianna Agron). —Shay Spence, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025

People regularly break into unoccupied units, roaches are an issue and maintenance issues go unresolved, Paris said. —Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 23 Nov. 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