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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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   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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   Something that is unsettled is not stable or is unorganized, as in While the contractor works on the kitchen, all of our kitchen things are unsettled. Unsettled is most often used figuratively to mean undecided, unadjusted, or wavering.

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

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   Unsettled means likely to change suddenly or not calm or having a regular pattern. It also means nervous and worried or unable to relax. See how to use unsettled in sentences and translations.

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

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   Unsettle is a verb that means to loosen or move from a settled state or condition, or to perturb or agitate mentally or emotionally. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for unsettle.

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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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNSETTLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Unsettle means to make someone feel anxious or slightly worried, or to make something change in a way that makes it more difficult to know what will happen. See how to use unsettle in sentences and learn related words and phrases.