Synonyms of settled

settled 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in deep

firmly established over time

a remote village with a settled distrust of outsiders

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deep
• confirmed
• rooted
• entrenched
• inherent
• fixed
• lifelong
• bred-in-the-bone
• hard-core
• inveterate
• deep-seated
• persistent
• deep-rooted
• frozen
• persisting
• set
• intrinsic
• firm
• embedded
• accustomed
• chronic
• immutable
• implanted
• customary
• natural
• usual
• typical
• unchangeable
• inculcated
• ingrained
• unalterable
• hard
• integral
• irradicable
• inbred
• instilled
• abiding
• innate
• enduring
• hard-and-fast
• regular
• inborn
• habitual

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• brief
• interim
• temporary
• transient
• provisional
• fleeting
• momentary
• ephemeral
• short-term
• short-lived
• impermanent

2

as in stable

having been established and usually not subject to change

settled rules that cannot be disregarded when it is convenient to do so

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stable
• fixed
• certain
• final
• set
• frozen
• firm
• flat
• unchanging
• determinate
• unchangeable
• hard
• steady
• constant
• inexpugnable
• uniform
• stipulated
• definite
• hard-and-fast
• stated
• specific
• good
• explicit
• responsible
• reliable
• sure
• solid
• safe
• given
• nonnegotiable
• dependable
• exact
• tried
• nonadjustable
• noncancelable
• true
• unwavering
• trustworthy
• trusty
• tried-and-true

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adjustable
• negotiable
• changeable
• unspecified
• indefinite
• uncertain
• unsettled
• variable
• volatile
• unstable
• fluid
• unpredictable
• fluctuating
• capricious
• open-ended
• mercurial
• mutable
• temperamental
• unsteady
• inconstant
• changeful
• flickery

settled

2 of 2

verb

past tense of settle

1

as in filtered

to cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid)

the light rain will settle the dust in the air

careful handling will settle the lees in the bottom of the wine bottle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• filtered
• laid
• cleared
• clarified
• sedimented
• sifted
• screened
• strained
• resettled
• sieved

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• raised
• mixed
• stirred
• disturbed
• agitated

2

as in populated

to supply with inhabitants

the region was originally settled by farmers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• populated
• inhabited
• colonized
• peopled
• moved (to)
• relocated (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• depopulated
• unpeopled

3

as in decided

to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)

settled the lawsuit in favor of the defendant

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decided
• determined
• adjudicated
• adjudged
• arbitrated
• resolved
• judged
• prosecuted
• heard
• ruled (on)
• weighed
• considered
• deemed
• refereed
• pondered
• deliberated
• umpired
• concluded
• tried
• mediated
• found (for or against)
• negotiated
• moderated
• redetermined
• sized up
• rejudged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hedged
• skirted
• equivocated
• pussyfooted

4

as in arranged

to come to an agreement or decision concerning the details of

settled their wedding plans without any major disagreements

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decided
• arranged
• resolved
• chose
• completed
• agreed (on)
• set
• fixed
• disposed of
• planned
• finalized
• designed
• finished
• determined
• concluded
• figured
• promised
• confirmed
• approved
• charted
• shaped
• opted
• contracted
• calculated
• drafted
• pledged
• maneuvered
• laid out
• affirmed
• intrigued
• worked out
• negotiated
• programmed
• framed
• dealt
• ended
• mapped (out)
• closed
• sanctioned
• authorized
• hammered out
• schemed
• wrapped up
• warranted
• blueprinted
• bargained
• cleared
• concerted
• schematized
• haggled
• squared away
• wound up
• dickered
• rounded (off or out)
• chaffered
• horse-traded
• OK'd

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• called
• dropped
• recalled
• revoked
• repealed
• rescinded
• opposed
• differed (over)
• resisted
• disagreed (with)
• protested
• debated
• aborted
• countered
• objected
• disputed
• called off
• contested

5

as in perched

to come to rest after descending from the air

birds settling on the branches of the maple tree

Synonyms & Similar Words

• perched
• landed
• lit
• alighted
• touched down
• roosted
• crash-landed
• belly-landed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• arose
• rose
• climbed
• ascended
• took off
• floated
• flew
• soared
• blasted off
• glided
• hung
• hovered
• winged
• planed

6

as in lodged

to establish or place comfortably or snugly

settled the sleeping baby into her crib

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lodged
• nestled
• perched
• positioned
• parked
• installed
• ensconced
• planted
• located
• situated
• stationed
• deployed
• anchored
• roosted
• housed
• camped
• set
• emplaced
• fixed
• camped (out)
• curled up
• dug in
• bivouacked
• burrowed
• harbored

7

as in calmed

to free from distress or disturbance

a hot meal settled the children down

Synonyms & Similar Words

• calmed
• composed
• soothed
• lulled
• quieted
• appeased
• relaxed
• stilled
• quietened
• salved
• tranquilized
• relieved
• becalmed
• lullabied
• placated
• hushed
• quelled
• pacified
• conciliated
• mollified
• alleviated
• mitigated
• eased
• allayed
• assuaged
• laid
• solaced
• stupefied
• sedated
• narcotized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disturbed
• upset
• agitated
• perturbed
• vexed
• intensified
• aggravated
• heightened
• keyed (up)
• disquieted
• excited
• aroused
• roused
• discomposed
• stirred (up)
• worked up
• incited
• fomented

8

as in contained

to gain emotional or mental control of

settled himself only with visible effort after the angry outburst

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contained
• composed
• calmed
• restrained
• controlled
• collected
• re-collected
• held back
• recovered
• lulled
• rallied
• quieted
• soothed
• stilled
• tranquilized

9

as in paid

to give what is owed for

settle a debt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• paid
• met
• stood
• balanced
• paid up
• cleared
• paid off
• liquidated
• discharged
• sprang (for)
• quit
• footed
• recompensed
• anted (up)
• ponied up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repudiated

10

as in determined

to make final, definite, or beyond dispute

this information should settle the question of who is right

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decided
• determined
• clinched
• defined
• clarified
• proved
• established
• assured
• affirmed
• nailed
• insured
• secured
• specified
• stated
• ensured
• stipulated
• showed
• demonstrated
• ended
• finished
• concluded
• nailed (down)
• cleared (up)
• illuminated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unsettled
• confused
• muddled
• muddied

11

as in shushed

to stop the noise or speech of

settled the class with a firm "quiet!"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shushed
• quieted
• silenced
• muted
• hushed
• stilled
• extinguished
• shut up
• quelled
• squelched
• quietened
• dumbed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stirred
• agitated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of settled

Adjective

United never looked settled defending corners or set pieces, which further encouraged the home fans to get behind their team. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Jacobs launched Marc by Marc Jacobs in 2001, cementing his eventual status as a fashion mogul — and, at moments throughout his career, as a kind of enfant terrible who, as it’s shown in this documentary, has cooled down a bit, more settled and reflective in his late career. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026

Of course the categories may overlap, but many of the young people in Astoria or Ridgewood-Bushwick have grown up in their parents’ homes in more settled parts of the city. — Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025

Erin Simkin—Netflix Advertisement Under Konner and Kaplan, Nobody Wants This has grown into a more settled and expansive show. — Esther Zuckerman, Time, 21 Oct. 2025

Verb

To double down further, Sony dropped the teaser — intentionally — on the same day Meta settled its child-harm case filed by numerous attorneys general. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

The government forces settled into a more defensive posture after the defeat in the southwest. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026

The couple followed Min’s parents to California and settled in Berkeley. — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

That incident fractured the real-life Hansen’s image and precipitated the cancellation of the show, as well as a lawsuit that was eventually settled by NBC. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026

Some of the cases are major, including the allegations brought against former Prince Andrew by Virginia Giuffre (which has since been settled). — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Oct. 2026

Mercury in your partnership house squares Mars in your 4th, creating friction between another person’s perspective and what feels comfortable or settled to you. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

In 2020, Andrew Booker of the University of Bristol and Andrew Sutherland of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology settled the case for when the sum of x3 + y3 + z3 totals 42. — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026

That legal framework is being contested by states and may ultimately be settled by the Supreme Court. — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026