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   Un·set·tled

   /ˌənˈsed(ə)ld/

   

   adjective

   • 1. lacking stability: "an unsettled childhood" Similar aimlessdirectionlesspurposelesswithout purposewithout a goalrootlessmovingwanderingnomadictravelingtransientOpposite settledpurposeful
   • ▪ worried and uneasy: "she felt edgy and unsettled" Similar restlessrestivefidgetyanxiousworriedtroubledfretfuldisquietedflusteredagitatedruffleduneasydisconcerteddiscomposedunnervedill at easeuncomfortableedgyon edgetensenervousapprehensivealarmedconcerneddismayeddisturbedturbulentperturbedshakenupsetbothereddistressedinformal:thrownrattledfazedtwitchyshakywiredstressyOpposite settledcomposed
   • ▪ liable to change; unpredictable: "a spell of unsettled weather" Similar changeablechangingvariablevaryinginconstantinconsistentever-changingerraticunstableunsteadyshiftingfluidundependableunreliableuncertainunpredictablemercurialquicksilverkaleidoscopicchameleonlikerare:proteanOpposite settledunchangingpredictable
   • 2. not yet resolved: "one important question remains unsettled" Similar undecidedto be decidedunresolvedundetermineduncertainopenarguabledebatabledisputedunansweredopen to debatedoubtfulin doubtmootup in the airin (a state of) limboin a state of uncertaintyindefiniteinconclusiveunconfirmedunsolvedongoingpendingconfusedproblematicvexedambiguousequivocalvagueborderlineinformal:iffyOpposite settled
   • ▪ (of a bill) not yet paid: "they charge interest on debts that remain unsettled after 30 days" Similar unpaidpayableoutstandingowingowedto be paiddueoverdueundischargedin arrearsin the redreceivabledelinquentpast dueOpposite settledpaid
   • 3. (of an area) having no settlers or inhabitants. Similar uninhabitedunpopulatedunpeopledunoccupiedunfrequentedemptyvacantabandoneddeserteddepopulatedforsakendesolatelonelyOpposite settledpopulated

   Derivatives

   • 1. unsettledness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › unsettledUnsettled Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of UNSETTLED is not settled. How to use unsettled in a sentence. not settled: such as; not calm or tranquil : disturbed; likely to vary widely especially in the near future : variable…

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   UNSETTLED definition: 1. likely to change suddenly; not calm or having a regular pattern: 2. nervous and worried; unable…. Learn more.

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   Unsettled definition: not settled; not fixed or stable; without established order; unorganized; disorganized. See examples of UNSETTLED used in a sentence.

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   Something that's unsettled is out of order or unstable in some way. If you've just moved and started at a new school, your whole life may feel unsettled. An unsettled situation is tumultuous or uncertain, and an unsettled person feels uneasy.

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   UNSETTLED meaning: 1. likely to change suddenly; not calm or having a regular pattern: 2. nervous and worried; unable…. Learn more.

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   That which is unsettled is not fixed or determined: unsettled weather; unsettled claims. That which is unstable is wavering, changeable; easily moved, shaken, or overthrown: unstable equilibrium; an unstable decision.

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   1. Not in a state of order or calmness; disturbed: these unsettled times. 2. Likely to change or vary; variable: unsettled weather. 3. a. Not determined or resolved: an unsettled issue. b. Uncertain or doubtful: were still unsettled with respect to their future plans. 4. Not paid or adjusted; outstanding: an unsettled bill. 5.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishunsettled adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of unsettled adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    unsettled adjective (ANXIOUS) anxious and not able to relax or feel happy in a situation: Children tend to get unsettled if you keep changing their routine. (Definition of unsettled from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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    The meaning of UNSETTLE is to loosen or move from a settled state or condition : make unstable : disorder. How to use unsettle in a sentence.