un·set·tled

(ŭn-sĕt′ld)

adj.

1. Not in a state of order or calmness; disturbed: these unsettled times.

2. Likely to change or vary; variable: unsettled weather.

a. Not determined or resolved: an unsettled issue.

b. Uncertain or doubtful: were still unsettled with respect to their future plans.

4. Not paid or adjusted; outstanding: an unsettled bill.

5. Uninhabited or not occupied by settlers: unsettled territory.

6. Not fixed or established: an unsettled lifestyle.

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unsettled

(ʌnˈsɛtəld)

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

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un•set•tled

(ʌnˈsɛt ld)

adj.

1. not settled; not fixed or stable; lacking order: an unsettled situation.

2. continuously moving or changing; not situated in one place: an unsettled life.

3. wavering or uncertain, as in opinions or behavior; unstable; erratic.

4. not populated or settled: an unsettled wilderness.

5. undetermined, as a point at issue; undecided; doubtful.

6. not adjusted, closed, or disposed of, as an account, estate, or law case: unsettled claims.

7. liable to change; inconstant; variable: unsettled weather.

[1585–95]

un•set′tled•ness, n.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.	1.	unsettled - still in doubt; "an unsettled issue"; "an unsettled state of mind" settled - established or decided beyond dispute or doubt; "with details of the wedding settled she could now sleep at night"
	2.	unsettled - not settled or established; "an unsettled lifestyle" settled - established in a desired position or place; not moving about; "nomads...absorbed among the settled people"; "settled areas"; "I don't feel entirely settled here"; "the advent of settled civilization"
	3.	unsettled - subject to change; "a changeable climate"; "the weather is uncertain"; "unsettled weather with rain and hail and sunshine coming one right after the other" changeable, uncertain variable - liable to or capable of change; "rainfall in the tropics is notoriously variable"; "variable winds"; "variable expenses"
	4.	unsettled - not yet settled; "unsettled territory" uninhabited - not having inhabitants; not lived in; "an uninhabited island"; "gaping doors of uninhabited houses"

unsettled

adjective

1. unstable, shaky, insecure, disorderly, unsteady Britain's unsettled political scene also worries some investors.

2. restless, tense, uneasy, troubled, shaken, confused, wired (slang), disturbed, anxious, agitated, unnerved, flustered, perturbed, on edge, restive To tell the truth, I'm a bit unsettled tonight.

3. unresolved, undecided, undetermined, open, doubtful, debatable, up in the air, moot They were in the process of resolving all the unsettled issues.

4. uninhabited, unoccupied, unpopulated, unpeopled Until very recently Texas was an unsettled frontier.

5. inconstant, changing, unpredictable, variable, uncertain, changeable Despite the unsettled weather, we had a marvellous weekend.

6. owing, due, outstanding, pending, payable, in arrears Liabilities related to unsettled transactions are recorded.

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unsettled

adjective

1. Affording no quiet, repose, or rest:

restless, uneasy, unquiet.

2. In a state of anxiety or uneasiness:

agitated, anxious, concerned, distressed, nervous, solicitous, uneasy.

3. Capable of or liable to change:

alterable, changeable, fluid, inconstant, mutable, uncertain, unstable, unsteady, variable, variant.

Archaic: various.

4. Marked by lack of firm decision or commitment; of questionable outcome:

indefinite, open, uncertain, undecided, undetermined, unresolved, unsure, vague.

Idiom: up in the air.

5. Owed as a debt:

due, outstanding, owed, owing, payable, receivable, unpaid.

Translations

غَيْر مُسْتَقِر، مُتَغَيِّرقَلِق، مُضْطَرِب

nestálývzrušený

nervøsustabil

unbeständig schwankend

ακαταστάλαχτος

agité inquiet instable

labilis

breytilegurórólegur, í uppnámi

inquieto instabile

değişken huzursuz tedirgin

动乱的易变的

unsettled

[ˈʌnˈsetld] ADJ

1. (= uneasy, restless) [person] → intranquilo; [sleep, night] → agitado
he's feeling unsettled in his job → no está del todo contento or a gusto en su trabajo

2. (= undecided) [matter, question] → pendiente, sin resolver

3. (= changeable) [weather] → inestable, variable; [situation, market] → inestable

4. (= not populated) [land] → sin colonizar

5. (= unpaid) [account, bill] → pendiente, sin saldar

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unsettled

[ʌnˈsɛt^əld] adj

(= restless) [person] → perturbé(e)
I felt pretty unsettled all that week → Je me sentais assez perturbé pendant toute cette semaine.

(= uncertain) [situation, times] → instable, incertain(e); [market] → instable

(= unresolved) [argument, issue] → non résolu(e)
to remain unsettled → ne pas être résolu(e)

(= uninhabited) [area, region] → inhabité(e)

(= unpredictable) [weather] → changeant(e)

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unsettled

adj

(= unpaid) → unbezahlt, unbeglichen; (= undecided) question → ungeklärt, offen; future → unbestimmt, ungewiss, in der Schwebe; to be in an unsettled state of mind → mit sich selbst nicht eins sein; he was unsettled in his mind about what to do → er war sich (dat) → nicht schlüssig, was er tun sollte; the question remains unsettled → die Frage bleibt ungelöst

(= changeable) weather → unbeständig, veränderlich; life, character → unstet, unruhig; (Fin) market → unbeständig, veränderlich; (Pol) conditions → unsicher; to be unsettled → durcheinander sein; (= thrown off balance) → aus dem Gleis geworfen sein; (= emotionally disturbed) → verstört sein; to feel unsettled → sich nicht wohlfühlen

(= unpopulated) territory → unbesiedelt

(= itinerant) person → nomadenhaft

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unsettled

[ʌnˈsɛtld] adj (weather, market, situation) → instabile, variabile; (person, restless) → irrequieto/a; (itinerant) → nomade (frm) (question, issue) → non risolto/a
to feel unsettled → sentirsi turbato/a or scombussolato/a

unsettle

(anˈsetl) verb

to disturb or upset. Will a change of schools unsettle the child?

unˈsettled adjective

1. (of weather) changeable.

2. anxious or restless. in an unsettled mood.

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The every-day young man is "so awful glad to meet you, old fellow," for he does "feel so jolly miserable this evening." As for myself, I generally say that "I have a strange, unsettled feeling to-night" and "think I'll go out."

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For the rest, my will was made, and I had few other affairs which remained unsettled. No lingering hope was left in me of a reunion in the future with Mrs.

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When they got upstairs, the question which Arthur had left unsettled, as to who was to be president, and who vice, was still under discussion, so that Adam's entrance passed without remark.

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Apart from the one fundamental nastiness the luckless mouse succeeds in creating around it so many other nastinesses in the form of doubts and questions, adds to the one question so many unsettled questions that there inevitably works up around it a sort of fatal brew, a stinking mess, made up of its doubts, emotions, and of the contempt spat upon it by the direct men of action who stand solemnly about it as judges and arbitrators, laughing at it till their healthy sides ache.

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The ground covered with snow, and the atmosphere in that unsettled state between frost and thaw, which is of all others the most unfriendly for exercise, every morning beginning in rain or snow, and every evening setting in to freeze, she was for many days a most honourable prisoner.

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"Why, no, I can't say I am settling down," said Richard, strongly emphasizing "down," as if that expressed the difficulty, "because one can't settle down while this business remains in such an unsettled state.

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