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unsettled

adjective
un·​set·​tled | \ ˌən-ˈse-tᵊld How to pronounce unsettled (audio) \

Definition of unsettled

: not settled: such as
a(1) : not calm or tranquil : disturbed unsettled political conditions
(2) : likely to vary widely especially in the near future : variable unsettled weather
(3) : not settled down unsettled dust
b(1) : not decided or determined : doubtful an unsettled state of mind
(2) : not resolved or worked out : undecided an unsettled question
c : characterized by irregularity an unsettled life
d : not inhabited or populated unsettled land
e : mentally unbalanced
f(1) : not disposed of according to law an unsettled estate
(2) : not paid or discharged unsettled debts
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Other Words from unsettled

unsettledness \ ˌən-​ˈse-​tᵊl(d)-​nÉ™s How to pronounce unsettledness (audio) \ noun

Examples of unsettled in a Sentence

We have some unsettled business to attend to. we've been having a lot of unsettled weather lately

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 The unsettled weather stuck around until Sunday, which was Easter, dropping a foot of snow in the high country and keeping the search and rescue operation on hold. — Nick Heil, Outside Online, "The Tragedy on Howse Peak," 28 Aug. 2019 By taking preemptive actions against arbitrary presidential emergency decrees, Congress would help to stabilize an increasingly unsettled world economy. — Jeffrey Sachs For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, "Trump is smashing the rules of global trade while Congress stays silent," 28 Aug. 2019 The interpretation of quantum mechanics came back onto the physics agenda in the 1960s and, though unsettled, has spun off practical ideas such as quantum cryptography. — George Musser, Scientific American, "The Search for Truth in Physics," 25 Aug. 2019 Much of the unsettled environment was already in place. — Barry Ritholtz, Twin Cities, "Barry Ritholtz: The #TrumpRecession label is going to stick," 20 Aug. 2019 Three months after one of the most stunning scenes in the history of America’s favorite horse race, Mott remains unsettled about his first Derby score. — Joe Drape, New York Times, "Country House’s Trainer Can’t Quite Embrace His Kentucky Derby Win," 9 Aug. 2019 With less than a week to go before the July 31 trade deadline, the state of the league is unsettled. — Jon Tayler, SI.com, "Nine Biggest Questions Surrounding the MLB Trade Deadline," 25 July 2019 Because researchers don’t yet fully understand how language is organized within the brain or which neural circuits derive meaning from gesture, the question is unsettled. — Raleigh Mcelvery, WIRED, "How the Brain Links Gestures, Perception, and Meaning," 31 Mar. 2019 Because researchers don’t yet fully understand how language is organized within the brain or which neural circuits derive meaning from gesture, the question is unsettled. — Quanta Magazine, "How the Brain Links Gestures, Perception and Meaning," 25 Mar. 2019

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First Known Use of unsettled

circa 1586, in the meaning defined above

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unsettled

adjective
How to pronounce unsettled (audio)

English Language Learners Definition of unsettled

: feeling nervous, upset, or worried : not comfortable
: not lived in by people : not inhabited or populated
: not yet finally decided or dealt with

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unsettled

adjective
un·​set·​tled | \ ˌən-ˈse-tᵊld How to pronounce unsettled (audio) \

Kids Definition of unsettled

1 : not staying the same unsettled weather
2 : feeling nervous, upset, or worried
3 : not finished or determined unsettled business an unsettled question
4 : not paid an unsettled account
5 : not lived in by settlers unsettled territory

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