unsettled

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unsettled

adjective more unsettled · most unsettled

  1. Disturbed, upset. I was unsettled by the sudden outburst, and since I didn't know what to do I just stood there, confused.
  2. Not in a steady condition, uncertain, subject to change.

    Similar: problematic

  3. Not populated, having no settlers or other inhabitants.
  4. Unpaid. We need to settle this bill; even if you think the charge is too high we can't just leave it unsettled.

verb

  1. participle, past simple past and past participle of unsettle

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: erratic, unstable, uncertain, doubtful, undecided, disturbed, undetermined, unlocated, aimless, homeless, uninhabited, roving, wandering, vagrant, vagabond, rootless

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adj disturbed

Deutschbeunruhigt
Românătulburat

adj subject to change

Deutschunbeständig, unsicher
Românăschimbător

adj not populated

Deutschunbesiedelt
Românănepopulat, nelocuit

adj unpaid

Deutschoffen, unbezahlt, unbeglichen
Românăneplătit

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@misc{unsettled_2026,
  title = {unsettled},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unsettled},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}