“+ adjective
Etymology: partly from un- (I) + settled; partly from past participle of unsettle
: not settled: as
a.
(1) : not calm or tranquil : disturbed , unquiet
an unsettled air — an echo of turbulence and war — now hangs over every campus — F.E.Robin
this utterly unsettled and uncertain condition — C.S.Peirce
(2) : inconstant , variable
homebound … meeting unsettled weather all the way, rain, snow, hail, and sunshine — Crowsnest
(3) : remaining in a state of motion or change : not settled down
clouds of unsettled dust
the murky unsettled water
b.
(1) : not decided or determined : doubtful
in an unsettled state of mind
(2) : not resolved or worked out : undecided
unsettled constitutional questions … came up for solution — H.W.H.Knott
specifications were still unsettled — Fortune
c.
(1) : not firm or steadfast in disposition or outlook : erratic , unstable
unsettled young people without any roots in the past
(2) : characterized by uncertainty, irregularity, or instability
living an unsettled life after leaving his family
the old tribal customs now unsettled by modern civilization
d.
(1) : not living or staying in one place
the unsettled nomads of the desert
(2) : not inhabited or populated
land within the territory … that was then unsettled or uncultivated has been peopled or reclaimed — B.N.Cardozo
e. : mentally unbalanced
minds unsettled by excessive ascetic observances — W.G.Sumner
at one time he was insane or at least unsettled — A.B.Guthrie
f.
(1) : not disposed of according to law
the estate remains unsettled
(2) : not paid or discharged
borrowing money to pay off all unsettled debts
• un·settledness “+ noun