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

Contentious contract talks between a major health care provider in Connecticut and a high-profile insurer remain unresolved weeks after the existing coverage agreement expired, leaving the future care of as many as 15,000 in limbo and patients caught in the middle of the dispute. —Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026

More than a decade later, the fate of MH370 and its passengers is unresolved. —The Week Uk, TheWeek, 22 Feb. 2026

During the press conference, Isaacman admitted that the spacecraft should never have carried astronauts, given the unresolved technical issues. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026

The Seoul Central District Court orders Yoon released from detention, citing an unresolved issues about whether investigators had the proper authority to detain him. —ABC News, 19 Feb. 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