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unsettledness

unsettledness

6.7
A time of changeable weather with sudden rain and wind
  • noun
  • /ʌnˈsɛtəldnəs/
translation icon : inestabilidad
  • There was a sense of unsettledness in the air as dark clouds gathered over the city.

Examples

  • The unsettledness of the weather made it difficult to plan outdoor activities for the weekend.

  • Farmers worry that continued unsettledness could harm their crops this season.

  • The unsettledness of the weather made planning difficult.

  • The unsettledness in the atmosphere caused many cancellations.

  • The unsettledness of the weather led to unexpected thunderstorms that surprised many residents.

  • Residents expressed concern about the unsettledness in the climate as temperatures fluctuated dramatically.

  • The persistent unsettledness in the forecast made it challenging for the event organizers to finalize their plans.

Synonyms

instability
vsunsettledness
114 5.1

A situation that changes easily and can fail, for example in politics

refers to changeability especially in weather conditions
fluctuation
vsunsettledness
76 6.3

A change in level or amount that goes up and down over time

views change as repeated shifts rather than one unstable condition
unpredictability
vsunsettledness
18 7.0

Hard to know what will happen next

is about being changeable not only being hard to foresee
unsteadiness
vsunsettledness
1 5.1

A lack of balance or firm control that causes shaking

describes general changeability especially in meteorological situations
shiftiness
vsunsettledness
1 7.9

A movement that changes direction or strength and is hard to predict

describes broader changeability not only directional shifts
unquietness
vsunsettledness
1 7.4

A state where people are not calm and feel worried or angry

focuses on changeable or unstable conditions rather than noise or peace
unstableness
vsunsettledness
7.0

A state in which things are not firm or steady

focuses on shifting or changing state often in weather
unfixity
vsunsettledness
9.9

A state where something does not stay the same, like color that changes after washing

focuses on temporary or changeable states often in weather
unregularity
vsunsettledness
9.6

A lack of a steady or usual pattern

describes unstable or shifting states rather than timing or schedule
unsettlement
vsunsettledness
6.1

A feeling of being worried and not calm

names physical variability or shifting conditions especially in weather
tumultuousness
vsunsettledness
9.0

A state of loud noise and confusion

refers to shifting or changeable states not necessarily chaotic noise

Antonyms

363 3.1

Being steady and not likely to change

How much you can know about what will happen next

How Changeable

turbulence
18 7.7
unsettledness
6.7
variability
29 5.7
stability
363 3.1

Surface Forms

unsettledness singular

Morphology

unsettledness = unsettled (transparent) = un + settled + ness

Formed by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'unsettled', which is itself transparently 'un-' + 'settled'.

Etymology

Unsettledness comes from un- 'not', settle 'to become calm or stable', and -ness 'state'. Think of weather that will not 'settle' into one kind but keeps changing, so unsettledness is the state of changeable, unstable weather.