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unresolved

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌʌnrɪˈzɑlvd/ · UK /ˌʌnrɪˈzɒlvd/

unresolved means: Still needing an answer, a solution, or an agreement.

adjective

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Still needing an answer, a solution, or an agreement.

  • The problem is still unresolved.
  • Several questions remained unresolved after the meeting.
  • They left with an unresolved dispute over money.

Similar words: unsettled, unsolved

Opposites: resolved

Common phrases: unresolved issue, unresolved dispute, remain unresolved

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Still causing emotional pain because a person has not fully dealt with it.

  • He still carries unresolved grief.
  • Her unresolved anger affected their relationship.
  • Therapy helped him face unresolved childhood trauma.

Similar words: unprocessed

Common phrases: unresolved trauma, unresolved grief, unresolved feelings

Questions about unresolved

What does unresolved mean?

Still needing an answer, a solution, or an agreement.

What is unresolved in other languages?

Türkçe: çözülmemiş · Español: sin resolver · Français: non résolu · Deutsch: ungelöst · Italiano: irrisolto · 日本語: 未解決の

How do you pronounce unresolved?

In American English /ˌʌnrɪˈzɑlvd/; in British English /ˌʌnrɪˈzɒlvd/.

How do you use unresolved in a sentence?

The problem is still unresolved. Several questions remained unresolved after the meeting.

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