unsolved

/ ʌnˈsɒlvd /

adjective

1. not having been solved or explained

   several unsolved murders

Other Word Forms

• unsolvable adjective

Example Sentences

He described Los Angeles as a city “adrift,” with unsolved property crimes, rising trash fees and housing that is unaffordable to many.

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It has also seen renewed publicity for the unsolved cases.

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The unsolved case of Madeleine's disappearance was thrust back into the spotlight last month after the top suspect was released from a German prison.

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Prowell was charged in September with killing two men whose deaths had gone unsolved for years, authorities said.

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The move was recommended by the Daniel Morgan Independent Panel report, which looked at the force's handling of the unsolved murder of private detective Daniel Morgan.

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Related Words

• moot 
• pending 
• unanswered 
• undecided 
• undetermined 
• unsettled