unsolved

adjective

un·​solved ˌən-ˈsälvd How to pronounce unsolved (audio)
-ˈsȯlvd
: not explained, corrected, or dealt with : not solved
an unsolved problem
unsolved math equations

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Kym Caddell, founder of a group that aims to raise awareness about the city’s unsolved homicides — Thaw The Cold Cases — agrees with the need for transparency. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Dec. 2025 Newton’s missing persons case remained unsolved for over four decades. Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025 The Quad Studios shooting case remains unsolved. Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025 As of Tuesday morning, 35 of the county’s cold cases remained unsolved. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unsolved

Word History

First Known Use

1665, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unsolved was in 1665

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“Unsolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsolved. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.

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