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   unsettled

   /ʌnˈsɛtld/

   adjective

   • 1. lacking order or stability: "an unsettled childhood" Similar aimlessdirectionlesspurposelesswithout purposewithout a goalrootlessmovingwanderingnomadictravellingtransientOpposite 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-changingerraticunstableunsteadyshiftingfluidundependableunreliableuncertainunpredictablemercurialquicksilverkaleidoscopicchameleon-likerare:proteanOpposite settledunchangingpredictable
   • 2. not yet resolved: "one 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 › dictionary › englishUNSETTLED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

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

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

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   adj. 1. lacking order or stability: an unsettled era. 2. 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. 6. (of regions, etc) devoid of settlers. unˈsettledness n.