not settled; not fixed or stable; without established order; unorganized; disorganized: an unsettled social order; still unsettled in their new home.
continuously moving or changing; not situated in one place: an unsettled life.
wavering or uncertain, as in opinions or behavior; unstable; erratic: an unsettled state of mind.
not populated or settled, as a region: an unsettled wilderness.
undetermined, as a point at issue; undecided; doubtful: After many years the matter was still unsettled.
not adjusted, closed, or disposed of, as an account, estate, or law case.
liable to change; inconstant; variable: unsettled weather.
Origin of unsettled
First recorded in 1585–95; un-1 + settle1 + -ed2
SYNONYMS FOR unsettled
5 indeterminate, unsure.
7 vacillating, fickle, faltering, irresolute.
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ANTONYMS FOR unsettled
1, 3 stable.
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synonym study for unsettled
3. Unsettled,unstable,unsteady imply a lack of fixity, firmness, and dependability. 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. That which is unsteady is infirm or shaky in position or movement: unsteady on one's feet; unsteady of purpose.
The three people who recounted the president’s unsettled response spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations.
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So after Lagarias and Shor, the only unsettled dimensions were seven, eight and nine.
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That growing body of research can help explain the unrest people are now experiencing as beloved rituals go virtual or get punted to some unsettled future.
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When India gained its independence in 1947, it inherited unsettled frontiers with several neighbours.
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If these issues raise uncomfortable questions for Democrats, Clinton has reasons not to be too unsettled.
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They were the women voters who turned to the GOP in the past when things got unsettled internationally.
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The details of exactly what Obama would do and how many people stood to get legal status were unsettled.