Crooked vs Unsettled - What's the difference?
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(crook)
Not straight; having one or more bends or angles.
Set at an angle; not vertical or square.
(figuratively) Dishonest or illegal; corrupt.
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 .
(unsettle)
Crooked is a related term of unsettled.
As verbs the difference between crooked and unsettled
is that crooked is (crook) while unsettled is (unsettle).As adjectives the difference between crooked and unsettled
is that crooked is not straight; having one or more bends or angles while unsettled is disturbed, upset.crooked
English
Etymology 1
From crook, equivalent to .Verb
(head)Etymology 2
From (etyl) croked, crokid, past participle of . More at (l).Adjective
(en adjective)- We walked up the crooked path to the top of the hill.
- That picture is crooked - could you straighten it up for me?
- He was trying to interest me in another one of his crooked deals.