Definitions

resigned

[ri-zahynd] / rɪˈzaɪnd /

ADJECTIVE

enduring, passive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

satisfied

STRONG

accommodated adapted adjusted calm gentle quiet ready reconciled relinquishing renouncing subdued tame willing yielding

WEAK

acquiescent agreeable amenable biddable compliant cordial deferential docile genial long-suffering manageable nonresisting obedient patient peaceable philosophical pliant quiescent stoical submissive subservient tolerant tractable unassertive unprotesting unresisting well-disposed

Antonyms

STRONG

agitated boisterous excited loud rough roused troubled unprepared unwilling violent wild

WEAK

intolerant

Example Sentences

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But the experience left the 60-year-old, from Middleton, resigned to "staying single" - because the first four men she matched with all turned out to be scammers.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Skobin, a San Fernando Valley car dealership executive and son of a former commissioner, replaced Maria “Lou” Calanche, who resigned to run for a City Council seat on the Eastside.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Its chief financial officer, external auditor and several board members resigned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

He resigned in April 1955, at the age of 80.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Elliot hesitated for a second before finally climbing into the chair next to mine, resigned.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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