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unresolved

(ˌʌnrɪˈzɒlvd)
adj
(of a problem or dispute) not having been solved or concluded
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Adj.1.unresolved - not solvedunresolved - not solved; "many crimes remain unsolved"; "many problems remain unresolved"
2.unresolved - not brought to a conclusionunresolved - not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought; "an open question"; "our position on this bill is still undecided"; "our lawsuit is still undetermined"
unsettled - still in doubt; "an unsettled issue"; "an unsettled state of mind"
3.unresolved - characterized by musical dissonance; harmonically unresolved
music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
inharmonious, unharmonious - not in harmony
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unresolved

adjective undecided, unsettled, undetermined, vague, doubtful, pending, unanswered, unsolved, up in the air, moot, open to question, problematical, yet to be decided A territorial dispute with El Salvador remains unresolved.
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unresolved

adjective
Marked by lack of firm decision or commitment; of questionable outcome:
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Translations

unresolved

[ˈʌnrɪˈzɒlvd] ADJ [problem] → no resuelto, pendiente
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unresolved

[ˌʌnrɪˈzɒlvd] adj [problem, question, issue, case] → non résolu(e)
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unresolved

adj
difficulty, problemungelöst
(= uncertain) personunschlüssig; he is still unresolved as to what to doer ist sich (dat)noch (darüber) unschlüssig, was er tun soll
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unresolved

[ˌʌnrɪˈzɒlvd] adj (frm) (difficulty, problem, issue) → irrisolto/a
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They've tried to hide the evidence." Case unresolved.