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unsettled
adjective un·set·tled \-ˈse-təld\
: feeling nervous, upset, or worried : not comfortable
: not lived in by people : not inhabited or populated
: not yet finally decided or dealt with
Full Definition of UNSETTLED
: not settled: as a (1) : not calm or tranquil : disturbed <unsettled political conditions> (2) : likely to vary widely especially in the near future : variable <unsettled weather> (3) : not settled down <unsettled dust> b (1) : not decided or determined : doubtful <an unsettled state of mind> (2) : not resolved or worked out : undecided <an unsettled question> c : characterized by irregularity <an unsettled life> d : not inhabited or populated <unsettled land> e : mentally unbalanced f (1) : not disposed of according to law <an unsettled estate> (2) : not paid or discharged <unsettled debts>
— un·set·tled·ness \-təl(d)-nəs\ noun
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First Known Use of UNSETTLED
circa 1586
Related to UNSETTLED
- Synonyms
- capricious, changeable, changeful, flickery, fluctuating, fluid, inconsistent, inconstant, mercurial, mutable, skittish, temperamental, uncertain, unpredictable, fickle, unstable, unsteady, variable, volatile
- Antonyms
- certain, changeless, constant, immutable, invariable, predictable, settled, stable, stationary, steady, unchangeable, unchanging, unvarying
UNSETTLEDNESS Defined for Kids
unsettled
adjective un·set·tled \ˌən-ˈse-təld\
Definition of UNSETTLED for Kids
1
: not staying the same <unsettled weather>
2
: feeling nervous, upset, or worried
3
: not finished or determined <unsettled business> <an unsettled question>
4
: not paid <an unsettled account>
5
: not lived in by settlers <unsettled territory>
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