adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of unresolve form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   For which no solution has been found.

   "If the Chairman has been convinced of all this why is the matter still unresolved?"

2. 2
   Not yet processed or resolved.

   "unresolved trauma"

3. 3
   Not determined; unfixed in one's purpose.

Adjective

1. 1
   characterized by musical dissonance; harmonically unresolved wordnet
2. 2
   not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought wordnet
3. 3
   not solved wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

undeterminedunsolvedambitendentambivalentarguableat loose ends

Example

More examples

"The problem of radioactive waste remains unresolved."

Etymology

From un- + resolved.

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