Unsettled vs Uneasy - What's the difference?
unsettled | uneasy |
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)
(rare) Not easy; difficult.
Restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety, or the like; disquieted; perturbed.
*{{quote-book, year=1928, author=Lawrence R. Bourne
, title=Well Tackled!
, chapter=17 Not easy in manner; constrained; stiff; awkward; not graceful; as, an uneasy deportment.
Occasioning want of ease; constraining; cramping; disagreeable; unpleasing.
As adjectives the difference between unsettled and uneasy
is that unsettled is disturbed, upset while uneasy is not easy; difficult.As a verb unsettled
is past tense of unsettle.unsettled
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Verb
(head)uneasy
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) unesy, equivalent to ; see uneath.Adjective
(er)Etymology 2
From (etyl) unesy, . More at .Adjective
(er)citation, passage=Commander Birch was a trifle uneasy when he found there was more than a popple on the sea; it was, in fact, distinctly choppy.}}
- I've been uneasy about your friend ever since I met him. Are you sure we can trust him?