Antonyms for unsettling


Grammar : Adj
Spell : uhn-set-l
Phonetic Transcription : ʌnˈsɛt l


Definition of unsettling

Origin :
  • 1590s, "undo from a fixed position, from un- (2) + settle (v.). Of the mind, feelings, etc., attested from 1640s. Unsettled "not peaceful, not firmly established" is recorded from 1590s. Meaning "not occupied by settlers" is attested from 1724. Related: Unsettled; unsettling.
  • adj disturbing
Example sentences :
  • They were unsettling, they caused pain; and, what was worse, they might have been true for all we knew.
  • Extract from : « The Nigger Of The "Narcissus" » by Joseph Conrad
  • I knew it was her voice, and not her logic, that was unsettling me.
  • Extract from : « The Long Run » by Edith Wharton
  • He seems to know that some unsettling and untoward event is on the way.
  • Extract from : « The Prairie Mother » by Arthur Stringer
  • Moments like this were unsettling—and to be guarded against.
  • Extract from : « The Tyranny of Weakness » by Charles Neville Buck
  • True believers were so scarce that it was wicked to think of unsettling their faith.
  • Extract from : « Miss Mapp » by Edward Frederic Benson
  • Innovation in an ancient borough like this is—unsettling and uncomfortable.
  • Extract from : « In the Mayor's Parlour » by J. S. (Joseph Smith) Fletcher
  • Her correspondence with Colonel Munro had left the most unsettling effects.
  • Extract from : « The Prodigal Father » by J. Storer Clouston
  • I haven't seen them, but a rumor is as good as a fact for unsettling the public.
  • Extract from : « Diplomatic Days » by Edith O'Shaughnessy
  • Then he ended by having settled on rather the most unsettling convictions.
  • Extract from : « The Eternal Boy » by Owen Johnson
  • The visit had been delightful, and delight is an unsettling thing.
  • Extract from : « A Young Man's Year » by Anthony Hope

Synonyms for unsettling

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