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Settled vs Decided - What's the difference?

settled | decided |

As adjectives the difference between settled and decided

is that settled is comfortable and at ease, especially after a period of change or unrest while decided is determined; resolute.

As verbs the difference between settled and decided

is that settled is past tense of settle while decided is past tense of decide.

settled

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Comfortable and at ease, especially after a period of change or unrest.
    • It took me a while to feel settled after I moved to this big city.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (settle)

    • decided

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (decide)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • determined; resolute

    • Antonyms

    * undecided