unresolved
adjective, verb
unresolved is spelled U-N-R-E-S-O-L-V-E-D: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 2.0 times per million words in written English, the 19,589th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unresolved means “For which no solution has been found” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unresolved?
| Letters | 10: U-N-R-E-S-O-L-V-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.0 times per million words; the 19,589th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unresolved?
Unresolved appears 2.0 times per million words in written English, the 19,589th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce unresolved?
Unresolved has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of unresolved
- more unresolved comparative
- most unresolved superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unresolved mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
For which no solution has been found.
- 2
Not yet processed or resolved.
unresolved trauma
- 3
Not determined; unfixed in one's purpose.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of unresolve
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unresolved in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense for which no solution has been found:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does unresolved come from?
From un- + resolved.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).