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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 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.

   • English (US)

     UNSETTLED meaning: 1. likely to change suddenly; not calm or...

   • Znaczenie Unsettled, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     unsettled definicja: 1. likely to change suddenly; not calm...

   • Unsettled in Danish

     unsettled - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...

   • Unsettled in French

     unsettled translate: instable, agité. Learn more in the...

   • Unsettled in Spanish

     UNSETTLED translate: inestable, incierto, inquieto, agitado,...

   • English

     UNSETTLE definition: 1. to make someone feel anxious or...

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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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   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. 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.

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

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   Learn the meaning of unsettled as an adjective in different contexts, such as politics, weather, arguments, regions, and debts. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and word frequency of unsettled.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › unsettledunsettled adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   unsettled. adjective. /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). Want to learn more?