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Definitions

unresolved

ADJECTIVE
uncertain; not settled
Synonyms
STRONGEST
moot pending unanswered undecided undetermined unsettled unsolved
WEAK
betwixt and between changing doubtful faltering hesitant hesitating hot-and-cold incomplete indecisive irresolute open to question problematical pussyfooting unconcluded unfinished up in the air vacillating vague waffling
Antonyms
STRONGEST
certain decided definite determined settled sure
WEAK
resolved solved

Example Sentences

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The U.S. and Iran reach a last-minute cease-fire agreement, leading to a two-week truce despite unresolved issues.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

For that reason, some analysts believe the likely outcome is a narrow agreement that halts the fighting but leaves many of the major issues unresolved.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

This unresolved issue is known as the "hard problem" of consciousness.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

The Ayotzinapa case remains largely unresolved, a potent illustration, activists say, of official impunity regarding the disappeared.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

He enjoyed seeing the Bongers in Amsterdam, but because of his unresolved problems at work and home, he didn’t tell Jo how he felt about her.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman