unsettled

adjective
UK: /ʌnˈset.əld/
US: /ʌnˈset̬.əld/

  1. Not yet decided or agreed upon; still needing to be resolved.

    1. The details of the contract are still unsettled.
    2. Many issues remained unsettled, causing concern among the committee members.

  2. Feeling worried, anxious, or uneasy.

    1. I felt unsettled after watching the scary movie.
    2. The news about the layoffs left many employees feeling deeply unsettled about their futures.

  3. Changing a lot; not stable or calm (weather or political situation).

    1. The weather is unsettled today with a chance of rain.
    2. The political climate remains unsettled following the recent election results.

Synonyms

undecided variable disturbed pending changeable anxious nervous
unsettled verb

  1. To cause someone to feel worried, anxious, or uneasy.

    1. The strange noise unsettled the dog.
    2. His odd behavior unsettled everyone at the meeting last night.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "unsettled" in English means: Not yet decided or agreed upon; still needing to be resolved., Feeling worried, anxious, or uneasy., Changing a lot; not stable or calm (weather or political situation)..

The phonetic transcription of "unsettled" is /ʌnˈset.əld/ in British English and /ʌnˈset̬.əld/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "unsettled": undecided, variable, disturbed, pending, changeable, anxious, nervous.

Example usage of "unsettled": "The details of the contract are still unsettled.". More examples on the page.