resigned
submissive or acquiescent.
characterized by or indicative of resignation.
Origin of resigned
1Other words from resigned
- re·sign·ed·ly [ri-zahy-nid-lee], /rɪˈzaɪ nɪd li/, adverb
- re·sign·ed·ness, noun
- self-re·signed, adjective
- un·re·signed, adjective
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How to use resigned in a sentence
It can be most acutely felt in his resigned belief that we may stand little chance of counteracting the deep societal schisms that have stacked along political, regional and racial lines.
Cody Petterson’s Quixotic Crusade for Change Animates His Run for SDUSD’s District C Board Seat | Jakob McWhinney | August 17, 2022 | Voice of San DiegoNormally, 434 members (minus Michael Grimm who resigned) would vote for Speaker.
Democrats Accidentally Save Boehner From Republican Coup | Ben Jacobs, Jackie Kucinich | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTPresident Rhee resigned soon thereafter and was secreted out of the country to Hawaii by the American CIA.
Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea | Rich Goldstein | December 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt's clear he doesn't like my compromise, but he seems resigned.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days | David Freeman | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOnce she lost the chairmanship of her Kadima party, Tzipi Livni resigned and formed a new party—Hatenua.
Goodbye to Israel’s Lousy Government (Let’s Hope the Next One Isn’t Worse) | Alon Ben-Meir | December 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Brooks resigned his seat but was immediately returned by his district in a special election.
There were other children beside, and two nurse-maids followed, looking disagreeable and resigned.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinAt the end of the first year, however, she resigned this privilege because she did not wish to accept the conditions of the gift.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D. | Clara Erskine ClementThe soldier lackey resigned the reins to Rabecque, and requested Monsieur de Garnache to follow him.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniIt was resigned to the Spanish governmental system of spoliation, and no one thought of reforms.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanThe Marshal proved how often a strong soldier may be a weak politician, and in 1834 he resigned office.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-Pattison
British Dictionary definitions for resigned
/ (rɪˈzaɪnd) /
characteristic of or proceeding from an attitude of resignation; acquiescent or submissive
Derived forms of resigned
- resignedly (rɪˈzaɪnɪdlɪ), adverb
- resignedness, noun
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