resigned

American  

[ri-zahynd] / rɪˈzaɪnd /

adjective

1. submissive or acquiescent.

2. characterized by or indicative of resignation.

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resigned British  

/ rɪˈzaɪnd, rɪˈzaɪnɪdlɪ /

adjective

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

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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

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

Example Sentences

Stern, an investor and German national, resigned as a director of Pitch@Palace in 2019.

From BBC

"He resigned his post as Tory treasurer last Thursday before he started," the contact warns.

From BBC

She slowed her walk, resigned to a second-place finish and nowhere to sit.

From Los Angeles Times

Regional officials and many analysts said their expectations for the meeting are low, and some are resigned to an inevitable strike.

From The Wall Street Journal

He resigned from the council at the end of last year, after 19 years as a councillor.

From BBC

Related Words

• satisfied