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

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unsettled

The show of support and pledges come amid a deepening selloff in chip and tech stocks globally as investors grow increasingly unsettled about massive spending on AI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

The IMF pointed to the unsettled nature of the Mideast conflict and also alluded to a possible backlash against artificial intelligence that damages stock markets.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

But it was unsettled by the fight over slavery.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026

It will be cooler and more unsettled for the first week of Wimbledon 2026.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

Suddenly Toby felt unsettled in a way he hadn’t all week.

From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff

unsettled

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