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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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   What is unsettled?

   • Unsettled was a visual repatriation that inspirits, reanimates and encourages new contemplations of these precious objects. The five artists visited the British Museum as Indigenous Artist Fellows with the Engaging Objects research project, which was a key part of the Encounters project.

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   What does unsettlement mean?

   • 1. To change from a settled condition; disrupt: Strikes unsettled the economy. 2. To make uneasy; disturb: We were unsettled by the gruesome news. un·set′tle·ment n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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   Where did the word unsettled come from?

   • The first records of the term unsettled come from the 1580s. It combines the prefix un – meaning “not,” the English word settle, meaning “to appoint or fix,” and the suffix – ed, which creates adjectives out of verbs. You might hear someone described as unsettled to mean they have no stable home or base.

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   What is a synonym for unsettled?

   • Using a synonym can be a good alternative for using “Unsettled”. You might be able to find more answers by using these: confused, fluid, flustered, in doubt, perturbed, taken aback, thrown off balance, unanswered, uncertain, unclear, unsolved, up in the air and variable. We found 38 answers for the crossword clue Unsettled .

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   Learn the meaning of unsettled as an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Unsettled can mean not calm, not decided, not paid, or not inhabited.

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   Unsettled means likely to change suddenly or nervous and worried. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   Unsettled means not fixed, stable, or determined; wavering, uncertain, or erratic; or not adjusted, closed, or disposed of. Learn more about the origin, usage, and synonyms of unsettled, and see how it differs from unstable and unsteady.

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   Unsettled means changing suddenly, not calm, or worried. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from various sources.

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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.

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   Unsettle means to alter from a settled state, cause doubt or uncertainty, or upset or agitate. See the origin, other words for unsettle, and how to use it in a sentence.

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    2 days ago · Unsettled means having a lot of uncertainty, change, or movement in a situation, or not stable or fixed. It can also mean not resolved or disposed of, or not living in a place. See synonyms, antonyms, examples and pronunciation of unsettled.