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unsettled

 
Dictionary: un·set·tled   (ŭn-sĕt'ld) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Not in a state of order or calmness; disturbed: these unsettled times.
  2. Likely to change or vary; variable: unsettled weather.
    1. Not determined or resolved: an unsettled issue.
    2. Uncertain or doubtful: were still unsettled with respect to their future plans.
  3. Not paid or adjusted; outstanding: an unsettled bill.
  4. Not populated; uninhabited: unsettled territory.
  5. Not fixed or established: an unsettled lifestyle.

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Thesaurus: unsettled
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adjective

  1. Affording no quiet, repose, or rest: restless, uneasy, unquiet. See calm/agitation, tired/fresh.
  2. In a state of anxiety or uneasiness: agitated, anxious, concerned, distressed, nervous, solicitous, uneasy. See feelings.
  3. Capable of or liable to change: alterable, changeable, fluid, inconstant, mutable, uncertain, unstable, unsteady, variable, variant. Archaic various. See change/persist.
  4. Marked by lack of firm decision or commitment; of questionable outcome: indefinite, open, uncertain, undecided, undetermined, unresolved, unsure, vague. Idioms: up in the air. See certain/uncertain.
  5. Owed as a debt: due, outstanding, owed, owing, payable, receivable, unpaid. See pay/owe.

Antonyms: unsettled
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adj

Definition: bothered, upset
Antonyms: calmed, content, happy, settled

adj

Definition: not decided, taken care of
Antonyms: certain, decided, definite, settled, sure


WordNet: unsettled
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The adjective has 5 meanings:

Meaning #1: still in doubt
  Antonym: settled (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: not settled or established
  Antonym: settled (meaning #2)

Meaning #3: subject to change
  Synonyms: changeable, uncertain

Meaning #4: lacking order or stability
  Synonym: disturbed

Meaning #5: not yet settled


Translations: Unsettled
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - usikker, utryg, ustabil, ustadig, uafviklet, nervøs

Nederlands (Dutch)
onstabiel, rusteloos, (nog) niet besloten/ afgehandeld, onbewoond/ niet gekoloniseerd, zonder vaste woonplaats

Français (French)
adj. - instable, impayé, perturbé

Deutsch (German)
adj. - ungeklärt, unbezahlt, unsicher, unruhig, unstet, unbeständig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ανήσυχος, αβέβαιος, ευμετάβλητος (για καιρό), ανερμάτιστος

Italiano (Italian)
instabile, non pagato, indeciso, sconcertato

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - não estabelecido, desordenado, transtornado

Русский (Russian)
неустроенный, неустоявшийся, неспокойный, незаселенный, неоплаченный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - inestable, pendiente, sin resolver, inseguro, inquieto, perturbado, agitado

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - orolig, osäker, ostadig, vacklande, ur balans, kringflackande, som inte stadgat sig, inta avgjord, inta avvecklad, grumlig, obebyggd

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
未处理的, 未决定的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 未處理的, 未決定的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 변하기 쉬운, 미해결의, 결제되지 않은

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 不安定な, 変わりやすい, 落ち着かない, 未解決の, 未払いの, 定住者のない

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) متقلب, مضطرب, غير ماهول, غير مستقر, قلق, لم يسدد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮לא מיושב, הפכפך, לא יציב, פתוח לשינוי או לוויכוח, לא-נפרע (חשבון)‬


 
 

 

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