unsolved

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Thân thiện

Many crimes remain unsolved.

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).

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not solved
   • many crimes remain unsolved
   • many problems remain unresolved

Từ đồng nghĩa

• unresolved