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irrisolto

unresolved

adjective eer-ree-ZOL-toh Rare

Also means

open, pending

Usage Note

Irrisolto is formed from the prefix ir- (a variant of in- before 'r') plus risolto ('resolved'). It agrees in gender and number: una questione irrisolta, problemi irrisolti. It often carries a sense of lingering tension rather than mere incompletion.

Examples

"La questione rimane irrisolta dopo anni."

Natural Translation

The matter remains unresolved after years.

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