settled
Translation
settled, stable, calm, resolved
Examples
They live a settled life in the countryside.
They live a settled life in the countryside.
He felt more settled after talking to his friend.
He felt more settled after talking to his friend.
The matter is now settled.
The matter is now settled.
Grammar Patterns
a settled ((noun)) They live a settled life in the countryside.
to feel settled He felt more settled after talking to his friend.
to be settled The matter is now settled.
Similar Words
Synonyms: stable, established; calm, content; resolved. Antonyms: unsettled
Etymology
The past participle of the verb 'to settle', used as an adjective. It describes the state of having been settled.
Memory Tips
If something is 'settled', it has finished the action of 'settling'. The dust has settled, the argument is settled, the person is settled in their new home.