unsolved
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Definition
Adjective: Not solved; not having been resolved, explained, or found an answer for. Describes a problem, mystery, crime, or question for which a solution or explanation is still unknown or has not been discovered.
Usage
The adjective "unsolved" is used to describe a situation, case, or puzzle that remains open or unanswered. It is typically placed before a noun or used after a linking verb like "remain" or "is."
Examples
- The murder case from 1995 is still unsolved.
- Many mathematical problems remain unsolved.
- The police are investigating several unsolved robberies in the area.
- The mystery of the missing painting is one of the gallery's great unsolved questions.
Advanced Usage
- "to remain unsolved": A common collocation emphasizing the ongoing state of not having a solution.
- Despite years of research, the riddle remains unsolved.
- "long-unsolved": A compound adjective used to emphasize the duration of the unresolved state.
- The detective was obsessed with the long-unsolved mystery.
Variants and Related Words
- Solve (verb): To find an answer or explanation for; to work out a solution.
- Scientists hope to solve the equation.
- Solvable (adjective): Capable of being solved.
- The puzzle is difficult but solvable.
- Unsolvedness (noun, less common): The state or quality of being unsolved.
- The unsolvedness of the case troubled him.
Synonyms
- Unresolved: Not settled or resolved. (Often interchangeable, but can be broader, applying to disputes or feelings.)
- Open: Still awaiting a conclusion or decision. (Common in "an open case.")
- Pending: Awaiting decision or settlement. (More formal, often used in legal/administrative contexts.)
- Mysterious: Full of mystery; difficult or impossible to understand or explain. (Focuses more on the enigmatic quality than the lack of a solution.)
Antonyms
- Solved: Having found an answer or solution.
- Resolved: Settled or found a solution to.
- Explained: Made clear or accounted for.
- Closed: Concluded or settled (e.g., a closed police case).
Adjective
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not solved
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many crimes remain unsolved
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many problems remain unresolved
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