unresolved question
noun phraseUK /ˌʌnrɪˈzɒlvd ˈkwestʃən/
US /ˌʌnrɪˈzɑːlvd ˈkwestʃən/
A question that has not been answered yet.
Whether there is life on other planets is still an unresolved question.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A problem that people have not yet agreed on a solution for.
How to share the water fairly remains an unresolved question.
3. A puzzle or mystery that nobody has figured out.
The strange lights in the sky are an unresolved question for scientists.
4. A topic that is still being discussed and decided.
The unresolved question of where to hold the party came up again.