Ranging and Settled

Opposite meaning words

Ranging adjective - Traveling from place to place.

Usage example: a ranging bear has been spotted at bird feeders in different parts of town

Show all Definitions

Settled is an antonym for ranging.

Nearby Words: range, ranged, rangy

Settled adjective - Firmly established over time.

Show all Definitions

Ranging is an antonym for settled.

Nearby Words: settle, settlement, settling, settler, settlor

Cite this Source

Settled and Ranging. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ranging/settled

Ranging & Settled. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ranging/settled>.

Settled or Ranging. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ranging/settled.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "ranging" and "settled" have occurred on timeline