settled

[set-ld]

adjective

1. fixed or established; unlikely to change.

   Like most of us, he has settled habits and opinions.

2. agreed upon; decided.

   the rules of settled grammatical usage.

3. having inhabitants or settlers.

   settled regions of the country.

4. having a permanent residence; not wandering.

   In time the Israelites became a settled people.

Word History and Origins

Origin of settled¹

First recorded in 1550–60; settle ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Synonym Study

See staid.

Example Sentences

"I was worried we were going to get expelled. But now I'm happy we're settled here in France," she says.

From BBC

Tens of thousands of employment tribunal cases are launched every year – although the vast majority are settled, withdrawn or resolved before it gets to a hearing.

From BBC

But he noted that the flurry of strikes showed that the military and security services have now settled on the tactic as a "core campaign".

From BBC

The lawsuit was settled by ABC News, owned by Disney, last December.

From Los Angeles Times

Dreyer eventually settled down, retiring the side, but the three pitchers needed 59 pitches — and 30 minutes — to get through the inning.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• ended www.thesaurus.com
• established 
• resolved