Synonyms for settled
- adjective
Most common
established determined situated inhabited cut and dry sedentary
All synonyms
Adjective
Definitions
- adj. 1
Comfortable and at ease, especially after a period of change or unrest.
It took me a while to feel settled after I moved to this big city.
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A statement is substantiated; a report confirmed; a controversy settled; the decision of a lower court sustained by a higher.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- established The institution was established in the late 1960s.
- determined I was determined to fulfill my duties at any cost.
- situated The town is situated 1,500 meters above sea level.
- inhabited Most of the islands in this area are inhabited.
- sedentary I need a lot more protein than a sedentary person.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| settled | steady | |
| established | falling | |
| determined | falling | |
| situated | falling | |
| inhabited | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- set1
- 4 letters
- firm1
- 6 letters
- square1
- 7 letters
- certain2, regular3
- 8 letters
- situated4
- 9 letters
- inhabited4, sedentary4
- 10 letters
- determined3
- 11 letters
- established3, determinate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (certain2 = 2 syllables).