Nierozstrzygione

Nierozstrzygione is a Polish term used as an adjective to describe something that has not yet been decided, resolved, or settled. It characterizes outcomes, decisions, or disputes that remain inconclusive at a given moment.

Etymology and form: the word is formed with the negation nie- attached to rozstrzygnąć (to decide, settle) and appears in the past participle form. It has gendered variants: nierozstrzygiony (masculine), nierozstrzygiona (feminine), and nierozstrzygione (neuter). In practice, the neuter form is used with neuter nouns such as rozstrzygnięcie (the decision, resolution) or stan (state), while other forms agree with the noun’s gender.

Usage and context: nierozstrzygione is most common in formal or editorial language to indicate that a matter has not produced a final outcome. It appears in contexts such as elections still awaiting final tallies, ongoing sports or administrative decisions, and legal or organizational inquiries where a conclusion has not been reached. While nierozstrzygione highlights unresolved status, Polish often prefers nierozstrzygnięty/nierozstrzygniona for explicit masculine or feminine references.

Relation to related terms: the opposite of nierozstrzygione is rozstrzygnięty (masculine), rozstrzygnięta (feminine), or rozstrzygnięte (neuter), meaning decisively concluded or resolved. The broader concept encompasses synonyms like nierozstrzygnięty or niejednoznaczny when the outcome is uncertain or ambiguous rather than strictly undecided.

See also: rozstrzygnięcie; nierozstrzygnięty; niejednoznaczny.