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unsettled

verb

Meaning

  • To make upset or uncomfortable

    "Don't unsettle the horses or they'll bolt."

  • To bring into disorder or disarray

adjective

Meaning

  • 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."