Unsettled
adjective
1.
not settled; not fixed or stable; without established order; unorganized; disorganized:
an unsettled social order; still unsettled in their new home.
2.
continuously moving or changing; not situated in one place:
an unsettled life.
3.
wavering or uncertain, as in opinions or behavior; unstable; erratic:
an unsettled state of mind.
4.
not populated or settled, as a region:
an unsettled wilderness.
5.
undetermined, as a point at issue; undecided; doubtful:
After many years the matter was still unsettled.
6.
not adjusted, closed, or disposed of, as an account, estate, or law case.
7.
liable to change; inconstant; variable:
unsettled weather.
verb (used with object), unsettled, unsettling.
1.
to alter from a settled state; cause to be no longer firmly fixed or established; render unstable; disturb:
Violence unsettled the government.
2.
to shake or weaken (beliefs, feelings, etc.); cause doubt or uncertainty about:
doubts unsettling his religious convictions.
3.
to vex or agitate the mind or emotions of; upset; discompose:
The quarrel unsettled her.
verb (used without object), unsettled, unsettling.
4.
to become unfixed or disordered.
adjective
1.
lacking order or stability: an unsettled era
2.
unpredictable; uncertain: an unsettled climate
3.
constantly changing or moving from place to place: an unsettled life
4.
(of controversy, etc) not brought to an agreed conclusion
5.
(of debts, law cases, etc) not disposed of
6.
(of regions, etc) devoid of settlers
verb
1.
(usually transitive) to change or become changed from a fixed or settled condition
2.
(transitive) to confuse or agitate (emotions, the mind, etc)
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