Agitated vs Unsettled - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between agitated and unsettled

is that agitated is past tense of agitate while unsettled is past tense of unsettle.

disturbed, upset.

(head)

(agitate)

(Webster 1913)

(agitat)

To move with a violent, irregular action; as, the wind agitates the sea; to agitate water in a vessel.

``Winds . . . agitate the air.'' --Cowper.

(rare) To move or actuate.

:(Thomson)

To stir up; to disturb or excite; to perturb; as, he was greatly agitated.

The mind of man is agitated by various passions. --Johnson.

To discuss with great earnestness; to debate; as, a controversy hotly agitated.

:(Boyle)

To revolve in the mind, or view in all its aspects; to contrive busily; to devise; to plot; as, politicians agitate desperate designs.

* move, shake, excite, rouse, disturb, distract, revolve, discuss, debate, canvass

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(en adjective)

Disturbed, upset.

:I was unsettled by the sudden outburst, and since I didn't know what to do I just stood there, confused.

Not in a steady condition, uncertain, subject to change.

Not populated, having no settlers or other inhabitants.

Unpaid.

:We need to settle this bill; even if you think the charge is too high we can't just leave it unsettled .

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(unsettle)