Unresolved Meaning
/ənrɪˈzɑlvd/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjFor which no solution has been found.
adjNot yet processed or resolved.
Sentence Examples
The problem of radioactive waste remains unresolved.
The question remains unresolved.
Lebanon's borders with Syria and Israel remain unresolved.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The mystery of the missing painting remains ____ after years of investigation.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The issue remains ____, and the two parties are still trying to find a compromise that everyone can accept today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English resolved English unresolved From un- + resolved.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"If the Chairman has been convinced of all this why is the matter still unresolved?"
— 1961 July 26, “Editorial: Sir Brian begs the questions”, in Trains Illustrated, page 386:
"Ultimately, Furst suggests that each generation is condemned to live out its parents’ unresolved stories, over and over, fuguelike."
— 2007 October 21, Field Maloney, “Here in Dinkytown”, in The New York Times:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The mystery of the missing painting remains ____ after years of investigation.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The issue remains ____, and the two parties are still trying to find a compromise that everyone can accept today.