Meanings
adjectivesettled (comparative more settled, superlative most settled)
comparative more settled · superlative most settled
- Comfortable and at ease, especially after a period of change or unrest.
It took me a while to feel settled after I moved to this big city.
- IrelandUKNot of Romani, Sinti, Gypsy, or Traveller ethnicity; not of an itinerant ethnic group.
verb
- participlepastsimple past and past participle of settle
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveestablished or decided beyond dispute or doubt
Opposite
adjectiveestablished in a desired position or place; not moving about
Opposite
adjectivenot changeable
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APA
settled. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/settled
MLA
“settled.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/settled. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “settled,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/settled.
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