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unsettled

adj
1
Feeling anxious, disturbed, or uneasy.
"The strange noise left her feeling unsettled all night."
"He seemed unsettled after the difficult phone call."
2
Likely to change; not fixed, stable, or certain.
"The weather has been unsettled all week."
"Markets remained unsettled after the announcement."
3
Of a bill or debt, not yet paid.
"The invoice remained unsettled after sixty days."
"They chased the client over an unsettled account."

How to Use Unsettled

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishUneasy or unstable — describing feelings, weather, markets, or an unpaid bill.

Common pairings
unsettled weather unsettled feeling unsettled bill

Word Forms

more unsettled comparative, most unsettled superlative

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Etymology

From un- ("not") plus settled.

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