unresolved

comparative more unresolved · superlative most unresolved

1. For which no solution has been found.

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

   1961 July 28, “Editorial: Sir Brian begs the questions”, in Trains Illustrated, page 386

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   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

2. human sciencesNot yet processed or resolved.

   unresolved trauma

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   The psychotherapist encouraged patients to describe their unresolved emotional problems.

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

1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of unresolve