unresolved en · ADJ · etymology 1
Etymology
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.
Meanings
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For which no solution has been found.
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:If the Chairman has been convinced of all this why is the matter still unresolved?
1961 July 14, “Editorial: Sir Brian begs the questions”, in Trains Illustrated, page 386:
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Not yet processed or resolved.
unresolved trauma
The psychotherapist encouraged patients to describe their unresolved emotional problems.
- Not determined; unfixed in one's purpose.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most unresolved | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more unresolved | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (6)
de offen (for which no solution has been found) · ro nerezolvat (for which no solution has been found) · de ungelöst (for which no solution has been found) · fi ratkaisematon (for which no solution has been found) · sv olöst (for which no solution has been found) · bg нерешен (for which no solution has been found)