unsolved

/ ʌnˈsɒlvd /

adjective

1. not having been solved or explained

   several unsolved murders

Derived Forms

• unˈsolvable, adjective

Example Sentences

Investigators hope the lifelike hologram will help jog memories and draw attention to the unsolved murder.

From BBC

Many in the crypto world enjoy the fact that the mystery remains unsolved.

From BBC

Police investigating the unsolved 1983 cheese wire murder of a taxi driver in Aberdeen have revealed they now have 200 possible genetic matches to pursue in the hunt for the killer.

From BBC

Harry Bosch’s daughter has a bigger agenda: She hopes to get fast-tracked to detective by pursuing a clue she believes is related to one of L.A.’s most notorious unsolved homicides.

From Los Angeles Times

With unsolved murders, there can sometimes be a passive sense that, in time, we will somehow eventually find out what really happened.

From BBC

Related Words

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