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

An invoice exception can sit unresolved because the right person was never notified, while finance loses days reconciling data before close. — Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

The complaints follow a pattern of billing disputes, difficulty canceling service and unresolved pest problems. — Jay Sparks, USA Today, 15 July 2026

In Britain remain the memories, unresolved rifts and royal heritage that continue to define him. — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

Several unresolved cases still warrant timely, transparent resolution. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 14 July 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