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

The standoff is still unresolved. —Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025

Non-residency, delinquency, or even unresolved governing document violations are not reasons to deny any owner a ballot. —Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025

The issue is one of the unresolved pain points between the two neighbors divided by sea, whose long history of colonization and conflict has doomed previous attempts at bilateral talks. —Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025

Cracks in your cool demeanor point to an unresolved childhood wound today! —Usa Today, USA Today, 2 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