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

Additionally, CarShield has a high volume of unresolved complaints registered with the Better Business Bureau. —Brian Sloan, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025

China and Russia have greenlit a new cross-border natural gas pipeline in a major win for Russian President Vladimir Putin, though questions about who pays what and at what price remain unresolved. —Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025

Management cautioned that unresolved matters could hinder the company’s ability to report results accurately and on schedule while also increasing compliance costs. —Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

There’s the unresolved question of college athlete employment and unionization. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 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