unsettled
adjective, verb
unsettled is spelled U-N-S-E-T-T-L-E-D: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 1.7 times per million words in written English, the 21,798th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unsettled means “Disturbed, upset” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unsettled?
| Letters | 9: U-N-S-E-T-T-L-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.7 times per million words; the 21,798th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unsettled?
Unsettled appears 1.7 times per million words in written English, the 21,798th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce unsettled?
Unsettled has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of unsettled
- more unsettled comparative
- most unsettled superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unsettled mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Disturbed, upset.
I was unsettled by the sudden outburst, and since I didn't know what to do I just stood there, confused.
- 2
Not in a steady condition, uncertain, subject to change.
- 3
Not populated, having no settlers or other inhabitants.
- 4
Unpaid.
We need to settle this bill; even if you think the charge is too high we can't just leave it unsettled.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of unsettle
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unsettled in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | beunruhigt , unbeständig, unsicher , unbesiedelt , offen, unbezahlt |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.