unresolved
gb/ʌnɹɪzˈɑlvd/ us/ʌnɹɪzˈɑlvd/
B2
English
megoldatlan, rendezetlen, tisztázatlan, feldolgozatlan, feloldatlan, felbontatlan, nem elkülöníthető
B2
1
Usage pattern:
unresolved [issue/problem/question/dispute]
Several important questions remain unresolved after the meeting.
A megbeszélés után is több fontos kérdés tisztázatlan maradt.
The dispute between the two companies is still unresolved.
A két cég közötti vita még mindig rendezetlen.
Police reopened the unresolved case after new evidence appeared.
Learner examples
The problem is still unresolved.
A probléma még mindig megoldatlan.
We have two unresolved questions.
Két tisztázatlan kérdésünk van.
Common mistake:
Do not confuse unresolved with unsolved: unresolved is often used for issues, disputes, questions, and situations; unsolved is especially common for puzzles, crimes, and mathematical problems.
Meaning
not solved or decided
Collocations
unresolved issue
|unresolved problem
|unresolved question
|unresolved dispute
|unresolved conflict
|unresolved matter
|remain unresolved
|still unresolved
|largely unresolved
|unresolved case
Synonyms
unsettled (emphasizes that no final agreement or decision has been reached)
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undecided (mainly used when a decision has not been made)
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unsolved (often used for problems, mysteries, crimes, or puzzles)
Antonyms
resolved (solved, settled, or dealt with)
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settled (finally agreed or decided)
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decided (having a clear decision made)
Themes
problems
|decisions
|conflict
|work
Definition
An unresolved problem or question has not been solved or decided yet.
Not solved, settled, or decided.
B2
2
feloldatlan
B2
Usage pattern:
unresolved [feelings/anger/grief/trauma/issues]
His unresolved grief made it hard for him to talk about his father.
A feldolgozatlan gyásza miatt nehezen tudott az apjáról beszélni.
There was still unresolved tension between the sisters.
A nővérek között még mindig feloldatlan feszültség volt.
Therapy helped her understand some unresolved issues from childhood.
Learner examples
He has unresolved feelings about the breakup.
Feldolgozatlan érzései vannak a szakítással kapcsolatban.
Their argument left a lot of unresolved tension.
A veszekedésük után sok feloldatlan feszültség maradt.
Common mistake:
Unresolved does not mean simply unhappy; it means the problem or feeling has not been worked through or settled.
Meaning
not emotionally dealt with
Collocations
unresolved feelings
|unresolved anger
|unresolved grief
|unresolved trauma
|unresolved issues
|unresolved tension
|unresolved conflict
|deeply unresolved
|emotionally unresolved
Synonyms
unprocessed (emphasizes that someone has not worked through an experience emotionally)
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unsettled (suggests continuing emotional discomfort or lack of closure)
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unhealed (emphasizes lasting emotional pain)
Antonyms
resolved (emotionally dealt with or brought to closure)
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accepted (recognized and emotionally come to terms with)
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healed (no longer causing significant emotional pain)
Themes
emotions
|relationships
|psychology
|personal_development
Definition
Unresolved feelings or problems from the past have not been understood, accepted, or dealt with, and still affect someone.
Not fully dealt with or accepted emotionally, so that it continues to affect a person or relationship.
C1
TECHNICAL
3
Usage pattern:
unresolved [detail/signal/feature/source]
The telescope showed the star as an unresolved point of light.
A távcső a csillagot felbontatlan fénypontként mutatta.
Some low-level details in the image remain unresolved.
A képen néhány finom részlet továbbra sem különíthető el.
The instrument could not separate the two unresolved signals.
Learner examples
The image is too blurry, so the detail is unresolved.
A kép túl homályos, ezért a részlet nem különíthető el.
Common mistake:
This technical use is different from an unresolved problem; it refers to lack of clarity or separation in what is observed.
Meaning
not clearly distinguished
Collocations
unresolved detail
|unresolved signal
|unresolved feature
|unresolved source
|spatially unresolved
|spectrally unresolved
|largely unresolved
Synonyms
indistinct (not clearly seen, heard, or defined)
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unclear (general word for not easy to perceive or understand)
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blurred (especially used for images or edges that are not sharp)
Antonyms
resolved (clear or separated enough to be identified)
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distinct (clearly different or separate)
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clear (easy to see, hear, or identify)
Themes
science
|technology
|images
|sound
Definition
Something unresolved is not clear enough to be seen, heard, or identified separately.
Not made clear, distinct, or separately identifiable, especially in an image, sound, observation, or technical analysis.
Grammar
Dictionary form
unresolved
IPA
GB/ʌnɹɪzˈɑlvd/
US/ʌnɹɪzˈɑlvd/
Syllables & stress
un - re - solved (3 syllables)
Stress on 3rd syllable (solved)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: unresolved
Expressions
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