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Unstable vs Unsettled - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between unstable and unsettled

is that unstable is having a strong tendency to change while unsettled is disturbed, upset.

As a verb unsettled is

past tense of unsettle.

unstable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having a strong tendency to change.
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  • Fluctuating; not constant.
  • Fickle.
  • Unpredictable.
  • (chemistry) Readily decomposable.
  • (physics) Radioactive, especially with a short half-life.
  • Synonyms

    * instable (rare) * (not held or fixed securely and likely to fall over) precarious, rickety, shaky, tottering, unsafe, unsteady, wobbly

    Antonyms

    * stable

    Anagrams

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    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)