resigned
Americanadjective
Usage
What does resigned mean? Resigned is an adjective that means having an accepting, unresisting attitude or in a state of submission.A person who is resigned is often in a state of realization that the negative situation that is happening to them will continue to happen and that they can’t do anything to stop it.The word is especially used in phrases like resigned to one’s fate or resigned to the fact that (something is happening).Resigned is also the past tense of the verb resign. Resign most commonly means to quit a job, but it can also mean to submit or yield. The noun form resignation can mean a state of submission or acquiescence, as in There is a sense of resignation in the room now that most of the votes are in and there doesn’t appear to be any path to victory. Example: Even if I ace the test, it won’t bring up my average enough, so I’m resigned to the fact that I’m going to fail the class.
Other Word Forms
- resignedly adverb
- resignedness noun
- self-resigned adjective
- unresigned adjective
Etymology
Origin of resigned
Example Sentences
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He replaced Colin Crawford who resigned from the party over a press release issued in his name after disorder in Ballymena.
From BBC
On Tuesday, at least six federal prosecutors resigned in protest and others in Minnesota and Washington reportedly are expediting plans to quit.
From Los Angeles Times
Khan has since resigned from the party and parliament, and was fined for lying and abusing her parliamentary privilege.
From BBC
After a 10-month stint with the federal government, Gates announced he had resigned the post so he could spend more time with his family.
From Los Angeles Times
Iran’s central bank governor resigned in late December and was replaced by Abdolnaser Hemmati, the former minister of economy, who had been impeached by parliament last year as the country fell into its currency crisis.
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