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unresolved Synonyms

Another word for unresolved

Choosing another word for unresolved depends on context, so the 15 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Not settled, solved, or brought to a satisfactory conclusion (of a problem, dispute, question, or emotional issue).

Usage Example

"Several key contractual issues remained unsettled at the end of the negotiations."

Strongest
unsettled
unsolved
undecided
Strong
pending
outstanding
open
unanswered
up in the air

• adjective (Context 2)

In music, denoting a dissonant chord or note that has not yet moved or progressed to a consonant, stable harmony.

Usage Example

"The composer ended the movement on an dissonant chord, leaving the audience in a state of suspense."

Strong
dissonant
discordant
inharmonious

• adjective (Context 3)

In optics, microscopy, and astronomy, not separated into distinct, individually distinguishable components or details.

Usage Example

"Through a small backyard telescope, the distant binary star system appears as a single indistinct point of light."

Strong
indistinct
undifferentiated
indistinguishable
Weak
blurred

Opposites of unresolved

The opposite of unresolved shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

resolved
settled
solved
decided
consonant
distinct
concluded
differentiated
See all opposites of unresolved

• Nearby Words

unreservedly
unresisting
unresolvable
unresolved
unrespectable
unrespected
unresponsive

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Unresolved. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/unresolved
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