adj.
Pronunciation: - ' se-t ə ld
Function: adjective
Date: circa 1586
: not settled: 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>
– un · set · tled · ness \ -t ə l(d)-n ə s \ noun