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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. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNSETTLED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › unsettledUnsettled - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of unsettled. adjective. still in doubt. “an unsettled issue” “an unsettled state of mind” synonyms: doubtful, tentative. unsettled in mind or opinion. open, undecided, undetermined, unresolved. not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought. see more. adjective. subject to change.

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

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   unsettled. adjective. /ʌnˈsetld/. /ʌnˈsetld/. (of a situation) that may change; making people uncertain about what might happen. These were difficult and unsettled times. The weather has been very unsettled (= it has changed a lot). Join us.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › unsettleUnsettle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNSETTLED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 days ago · unpredictable; uncertain. an unsettled climate. 3. constantly changing or moving from place to place. an unsettled life. 4. (of controversy, etc) not brought to an agreed conclusion. 5. (of debts, law cases, etc) not disposed of.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › unsettledUnsettled - definition of unsettled by The Free Dictionary

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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.

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   Unsettle definition: to alter from a settled state; cause to be no longer firmly fixed or established; render unstable; disturb. See examples of UNSETTLE used in a sentence.