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Definitions

unsettled

[uhn-set-ld] / ʌnˈsɛt ld /
ADJECTIVE
bothered, upset
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agitated changeable changing complicated confused disturbed insecure perilous perturbed precarious rattled restless shaky shifting tense ticklish troubled uncertain uneasy unnerved unpredictable unstable
STRONG
busy flustered shaken thrown unbalanced wavering wobbling
WEAK
active antsy anxious changeful complex disorderly explosive fidgety fluid inconstant kinetic mobile mutable on edge restive shook-up unpeaceful unquiet unrestful unsteady variable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm certain clear composed constant definite easy easygoing firm fixed laid-back safe secure sound stable steady strong sure unchanging
WEAK
calmed content decided happy settled
ADJECTIVE
not decided, taken care of
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clouded problematic uncertain unclear undetermined unresolved
STRONG
moot open owing waffling
WEAK
betwixt and between debatable doubtful dubious dubitable due immature in arrears outstanding overdue payable pendent pending undecided unfixed unpaid up for grabs
Antonyms
STRONGEST
certain clear definite determined settled sure
STRONG
decided resolved
WEAK
calmed content happy

Example Sentences

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Ian Littleworth’s Happy, the dissolute son always looking for an easy way out, seems unsettled not only in his bearings but in his command of the script.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Opening for Ms. Parton at a festival in New Jersey, Stewart played a revved-up version of a Hank Williams tune that unsettled the crowd.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Many around the region ended the holy month of Ramadan on a bitter note, unsettled by the war and facing rising prices.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

And crucially, when it comes a possible leadership bid, Rayner's tax affairs are understood to remain unsettled.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

In the back of his head, he knew that his reaction was irrational, unjustified, but...but he couldn’t explain to Koffi the way he felt—unmoored, off-kilter, unsettled.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.