resigned

[ ri-zahynd ]

adjective

1. submissive or acquiescent.
2. characterized by or indicative of resignation.

resigned

/ rɪˈzaɪnd; rɪˈzaɪnɪdlɪ /

adjective

1. characteristic of or proceeding from an attitude of resignation; acquiescent or submissive

Derived Forms

• resignedly, adverb
• reˈsignedness, noun

Other Words From

• re·sign·ed·ly [ri-, zahy, -nid-lee], adverb
• re·sign·ed·ness noun
• self-re·signed adjective
• un·re·signed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of resigned¹

First recorded in 1645–55; resign + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Normally, 434 members (minus Michael Grimm who resigned) would vote for Speaker.

From The Daily Beast

President Rhee resigned soon thereafter and was secreted out of the country to Hawaii by the American CIA.

From The Daily Beast

It's clear he doesn't like my compromise, but he seems resigned.

From The Daily Beast

Once she lost the chairmanship of her Kadima party, Tzipi Livni resigned and formed a new party—Hatenua.

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Brooks resigned his seat but was immediately returned by his district in a special election.

From The Daily Beast

There were other children beside, and two nurse-maids followed, looking disagreeable and resigned.

From Project Gutenberg

At the end of the first year, however, she resigned this privilege because she did not wish to accept the conditions of the gift.

From Project Gutenberg

The soldier lackey resigned the reins to Rabecque, and requested Monsieur de Garnache to follow him.

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It was resigned to the Spanish governmental system of spoliation, and no one thought of reforms.

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The Marshal proved how often a strong soldier may be a weak politician, and in 1834 he resigned office.

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Related Words

• satisfied