unresolved

English

Etymology 1

From un- +‎ resolved.

Adjective

unresolved (comparative more unresolved, superlative most unresolved)

1. For which no solution has been found.
   • 1961 July, “Editorial: Sir Brian begs the questions”, in Trains Illustrated, page 386:

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

   • 2007 October 21, Field Maloney, “Here in Dinkytown”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     Ultimately, Furst suggests that each generation is condemned to live out its parents’ unresolved stories, over and over, fuguelike.

2. (psychology) Not yet processed or resolved.

   unresolved trauma

   The psychotherapist encouraged patients to describe their unresolved emotional problems.

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

Translations

for which no solution has been found

• Bulgarian: нерешен (bg) (nerešen)
• Finnish: ratkaisematon (fi)
• German: ungelöst (de), offen (de)
• Romanian: nerezolvat (ro)
• Swedish: olöst (sv)

Etymology 2

Verb

unresolved

1. simple past and past participle of unresolve