Determinate and Unsettled

Determinate

Determinate adjective - Having been established and usually not subject to change.
Usage example: a determinate order of succession to the throne

Unsettled is an antonym for determinate.

Nearby Words: determined, determination, determinant, determinative, determinating

Unsettled

Unsettled adjective - Likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly.

Determinate is an antonym for unsettled.

Nearby Word: unsettling
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