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un·set·tled
 unsettled
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- pronunciation:
- uhn
se
t
ld
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
not fixed, stable, or constant; variable.
The unsettled weather forced us to cancel the picnic.- antonyms:
- stable
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definition 2: |
upset, shaken up, or disturbed.
The unsettled customers demanded their money back. |
definition 3: |
not decided; not resolved; not determined.
The issue of who gets to use the car tonight is still unsettled.- antonyms:
- settled
- similar words:
- up in the air
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definition 4: |
not paid, adjusted, or closed.
The bill is still unsettled after six months.The lawsuit is still unsettled, so there will be a trial.- antonyms:
- settled
- similar words:
- outstanding
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definition 5: |
not lived in by many people; not populated.
Most of Antarctica is unsettled. |
related words: |
adrift, indefinite, restless, tentative, uncertain, unstable, wild |
derivation: |
unsettledness (n.) |
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