resigned

[ ri-zahynd ]
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adjective
  1. submissive or acquiescent.

  2. characterized by or indicative of resignation.

Origin of resigned

1
First recorded in 1645–55; resign + -ed2

Other 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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British Dictionary definitions for resigned

resigned

/ (rɪˈzaɪnd) /


adjective
  1. 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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