Unsettled vs Volatile - What's the difference?
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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)
(physics) evaporating or vaporizing readily under normal conditions.
(of a substance, informal) explosive.
(of a price etc) variable or erratic.
(of a person) quick to become angry or violent.
fickle.
temporary or ephemeral.
(of a situation) potentially violent.
(computing, of a variable) having its associated memory immediately updated with any changes in value.
(computing, of memory) whose content is lost when the computer is powered down
(obsolete) Passing through the air on wings, or by the buoyant force of the atmosphere; flying; having the power to fly.