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🌦️ Changeable state 💸 Not resolved 😟 Feeling uneasy
unsettledness

unsettledness

7.4
Money or debts that are not yet paid
  • noun
  • /ʌnˈsɛtəldnəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : pendiente
  • After the audit, there was a clear unsettledness in the accounts.

Examples

  • The unsettledness of the company's finances worried the investors.

  • The unsettledness experienced by the investors due to the unresolved debts was palpable.

  • After months of unsettledness, the two parties finally reached an agreement.

  • The unsettledness in the market made it difficult to plan future investments.

  • The unsettledness of the financial markets worries investors.

  • The unsettledness of the budget meant that many projects were put on hold.

  • Her unsettledness regarding the unpaid bills kept her awake at night.

Synonyms

unsettlement
vsunsettledness
  • Specialized
8.8

A failure to complete a payment or bank transaction

is the broader state of being unresolved or unpaid across debts and accounts

Antonyms

settledness
7.4

A calm feeling of living in one place and being safe

How Settled

settlement
  • Specialized
34 3.5
unsettledness
  • Specialized
7.4
pending
18 3.0
outstanding
  • Specialized
83 3.9
nonpayment
3 4.1

Surface Forms

unsettledness singular
unsettlednesses plural

Morphology

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

Built by adding '-ness' to the adjective 'unsettled' (un- + settled), so the financial sense is a straightforward extension meaning the state of not being settled (resolved or paid).

Etymology

Unsettledness comes from un- 'not', settle 'to finish or pay', and -ness 'state'. Just like when you 'settle' a bill, unsettledness here means accounts or problems that are not yet paid or resolved.