unsettled
[ uhn-set-ld ]
/ ʌnˈsɛt ld /
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3. Unsettled, unstable, unsteady imply a lack of fixity, firmness, and dependability. That which is unsettled is not fixed or determined: unsettled weather; unsettled claims. That which is unstable is wavering, changeable; easily moved, shaken, or overthrown: unstable equilibrium; an unstable decision. That which is unsteady is infirm or shaky in position or movement: unsteady on one's feet; unsteady of purpose.
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British Dictionary definitions for unsettled
unsettled
/ (ʌnˈsɛtəld) /
adjective
lacking order or stabilityan unsettled era
unpredictable; uncertainan unsettled climate
constantly changing or moving from place to placean unsettled life
(of controversy, etc) not brought to an agreed conclusion
(of debts, law cases, etc) not disposed of
(of regions, etc) devoid of settlers
Derived forms of unsettled
unsettledness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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