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unsettled

un·set·tled

unsettled

 
pronunciation:
uhn se tld
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part of speech: adjective
definition 1: not fixed, stable, or constant; variable.
The unsettled weather forced us to cancel the picnic.
antonyms:
stable
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
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
definition 5: not lived in by many people; not populated.
Most of Antarctica is unsettled.
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derivation: unsettledness (n.)