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

Tech companies such as Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and Nvidia have used these datasets to develop generative video tools that can churn out custom clips, raising unresolved legal questions about copyright and fair use. —Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025

However, Bowser noted, the Guard's chain of command remains an unresolved issue. —Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025

High turnover may signal unresolved workplace issues like poor management, lack of support or a toxic culture driving people out. —Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

This is more than just a fetish, a crush, unresolved mommy/daddy issues or a passing fascination. —Linsey Hughes, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 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