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Unsettled vs Unsettle - What's the difference?

unsettled | unsettle |

As verbs the difference between unsettled and unsettle

is that unsettled is past tense of unsettle while unsettle is to make upset or uncomfortable.

As an adjective unsettled

is disturbed, upset.

unsettled

English

Adjective

(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 .
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (unsettle)
  • unsettle

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To make upset or uncomfortable
  • :Don't unsettle the horses or they'll bolt.
  • *{{quote-news
  • , year=2012 , date=May 9 , author=Jonathan Wilson , title=Europa League: Radamel Falcao's Atlético Madrid rout Athletic Bilbao , work=the Guardian citation , page= , passage=Athletic have been showing signs of fatigue domestically and they never quite seemed to reach the same pitch of intensity that had so unsettled Manchester United and Schalke 04 in earlier rounds. }}
  • To bring into disorder or disarray
  • Antonyms

    *settle