settled
Intermediate (B1)
IPA: /ˈsɛtld/
KK: /ˈsɛtld/
adjective
Definition
Feeling comfortable and secure, especially after experiencing changes or difficulties.
Example
After moving to the new city, she finally felt settled in her new home.
Conversation
I finally feel really settled in my new apartment.
That’s great to hear! It must have been a big change for you.
Yeah, after all the moving stress, it’s nice to be settled now.
Absolutely! Now you can enjoy decorating and making it feel like home.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
established
secure
stable
Antonyms
unstable
unsettled
insecure
verb
Definition
To have reached a decision or conclusion about something, or to have made a home in a place.
Example
After many discussions, they finally settled on a plan for the project.
Tense Forms
Past: settled
Past Participle: settled
Conversation
Have you finally settled into your new apartment?
Yeah, I did! It feels like home now.
That's great to hear! I was worried it might take longer to get settled in.
Root Explanation
Settled → It is formed from "set" (from Old English *settan*, meaning to place or put) and "-led" (a past participle suffix indicating a completed action). The word "settled" means to have been placed or established in a particular position or state.
Memory Tip
Think of the action of 'placing' something ('set') and that it has been 'completed' ('-led'). This helps you remember that 'settled' means something has been established or put in place.
Visually Confused Words
unsettled
mettled
ettle
upsetted
unsettle
skittled
septated
rosetted