Open
Open adjective - Not yet settled or decided.
Usage example: that issue will have to remain open until the supervisor can decide
Unresolved is a synonym for open in certain topic. In some cases you can use "Unresolved" instead an adjective "Open", when it comes to topics like undecided. popular alternative
Unresolved
Unresolved adjective - Not yet settled or decided.
Usage example: we have to deal with several unresolved issues
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Ranpo Kitan: Game of Laplace, but the extremely open-ended "finale" leaves a lot of plot threads unresolved.
Source: Twelve-Episode Anime - Princess Jellyfish, although the extremely open-ended "finale" leaves a lot of plot threads unresolved.
Source: Twelve-Episode Anime -
No Ending: Quite well known (and well criticized too) for open ended and unresolved closures.
Source: Creator / CLAMP
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Unresolved and Open. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/open/unresolved
Open & Unresolved. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/open/unresolved>.
Unresolved or Open. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/open/unresolved.
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