Synonyms of unsettled

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adjective

ˌən-ˈse-tᵊld 

1

as in volatile

likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly

we've been having a lot of unsettled weather lately

Synonyms & Similar Words

• volatile
• unpredictable
• unstable
• changeful
• uncertain
• inconsistent
• variable
• fluctuating
• mercurial
• capricious
• changeable
• mutable
• inconstant
• fickle
• temperamental
• unsteady
• skittish
• up in the air
• erratic
• scattered
• fluid
• shaky
• ambivalent
• random
• aimless
• unreliable
• haphazard
• flickery
• arbitrary
• stray
• slapdash
• desultory
• dicey
• untrustworthy
• hit-or-miss
• undependable
• irregular
• vacillating
• wavering
• hesitating
• adaptable
• versatile
• protean
• mobile
• shilly-shallying
• shilly-shally

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• certain
• settled
• constant
• stable
• predictable
• steady
• unchanging
• invariable
• stationary
• unchangeable
• immutable
• uniform
• even
• persistent
• permanent
• changeless
• unvarying
• abiding
• equable
• durable
• lasting
• reliable
• sure
• true
• dependable
• trustworthy
• trusty
• tried
• tried-and-true

2

as in unpaid

not yet paid

I keep unsettled bills next to the checkbook

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unpaid
• outstanding
• owing
• payable
• owed
• due
• overdue
• mature

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cleared
• settled
• repaid
• liquidated
• paid (off or up)
• prepaid

3

as in pending

not yet settled or decided

we can't move on as long as this important question remains unsettled

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pending
• unresolved
• undetermined
• debatable
• undecided
• open
• uncertain
• in hand
• hanging
• unsure
• moot
• arguable
• disputable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resolved
• decided
• settled
• confirmed
• determined
• certain
• sure
• established

4

as in unsure

not feeling sure about the truth, wisdom, or trustworthiness of someone or something

I'm still unsettled about whether I should take that job

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unsure
• skeptical
• suspicious
• uncertain
• doubtful
• distrustful
• unconvinced
• dubious
• mistrustful
• undecided
• ambivalent
• on the fence
• conflicted
• hesitant
• hinky
• trustless
• insecure
• equivocal
• irresolute
• indecisive
• diffident
• vacillating
• wavering
• halting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• certain
• positive
• sure
• convinced
• confident
• sanguine
• assured
• decisive
• determined
• resolute
• self-assured

unsettled

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verb

past tense of unsettle

as in disturbed

to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy

the news that the local grocery store had sold contaminated produce unsettled many shoppers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disturbed
• alarmed
• distracted
• worried
• concerned
• bothered
• agitated
• angered
• upset
• haunted
• plagued
• disquieted
• distressed
• annoyed
• perturbed
• dismayed
• discomforted
• irritated
• unhinged
• discomposed
• flurried
• confused
• frazzled
• derailed
• rattled
• distempered
• ailed
• weirded out
• exercised
• embarrassed
• fussed
• aggravated
• exasperated
• vexed
• freaked (out)
• undid
• irked
• bugged
• harassed
• nettled
• riled
• harried
• peeved
• discouraged
• hagrode
• bedeviled
• disconcerted
• flustered
• pestered
• piqued
• fretted
• chafed
• nonplussed
• discomfited
• unnerved
• put off
• confounded
• jarred
• grated
• mortified
• galled
• put out
• fazed
• abashed
• dispirited
• daunted
• disheartened
• discountenanced
• chivied
• demoralized
• got
• shook up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• settled
• calmed
• quieted
• soothed
• composed
• alleviated
• allayed
• assuaged
• tranquilized
• pacified
• appeased
• mollified
• placated
• conciliated
• propitiated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unsettled

Adjective

The group of wings felt so unsettled late into the offseason that the Lakers were among the final teams willing to wait out the Jonathan Kuminga sweepstakes. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Measurement remains unsettled, since much of the data on AI discoverability comes from vendors that sell discoverability tools, and independent benchmarks have yet to emerge. — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Verb

And with the Yankees’ future at second base very much unsettled, that ride might not be over. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

All this solar weather will keep conditions unsettled to active over the next few days. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026