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

At some level, many Israelis feel that their basic predicament, the predicament of Zionism, is unresolved so long as there are millions of Palestinians living in the territory under their control. —Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025

These unresolved controversies, none of which has resulted in formal charges, do not change the fact of Allen’s signal artistic accomplishments as a film-maker. —Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025

That starts with Donte mentoring players and their families through the realities of sudden wealth and the unresolved traumas often hidden behind fame and fortune. —Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025

Meanwhile, analysts warn that deeper issues—including the disarmament of Hamas, the governance of Gaza and long-term regional security—remain unresolved. —Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 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