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

Other Word Forms

• resignedness noun
• resignedly adverb
• self-resigned adjective
• unresigned adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of resigned¹

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

Example Sentences

She also resigned as deputy leader of the Labour Party.

From BBC

Angela Rayner has resigned as deputy prime minister, housing secretary and the deputy leader of the Labour Party, after admitting she underpaid tax after buying a flat in Hove.

From BBC

She resigned as deputy prime minister and housing secretary after admitting she did not pay enough tax on the purchase of a new home.

From BBC

Kugler resigned last month, a few months before her time on the board was due to end in January.

From BBC

Douglas later resigned in the spring of 2020 when he came under an FBI and IRS investigation over money received from a Narbonne booster to pay for a trip to Hawaii while coaching at Narbonne.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• satisfied 

When To Use

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.