Synonyms of resignation

resignation

noun

1

as in acceptance

the action or condition of enduring hardship or discomfort without resisting or attempting to improve it

They had reached a state of resignation to being broke.

Related Words

• acceptance
• submission
• submissiveness
• defeatism
• acquiescence
• sadness
• desperation
• oppression
• sorrow
• passivity
• cynicism
• unhappiness
• depression
• passiveness
• melancholy
• pessimism
• agony
• dejection
• distress
• mournfulness
• gloom
• gloominess
• joylessness
• misery
• dumps
• self-pity
• blues
• dreariness
• dolor
• despair
• hopelessness
• pain
• sorrowfulness
• blue devils
• desolation
• doldrums
• downheartedness
• disconsolateness
• self-despair
• dispiritedness
• despondence
• mopes
• despondency
• woe
• wretchedness
• woefulness
• forlornness
• dolefulness
• despond

Dissimilar Words

• cheerfulness
• optimism
• cheer
• hopefulness
• hope
• sunniness
• mirth
• resistance
• glee
• gaiety
• joviality
• defiance
• merriment
• jollity
• lightheartedness
• mirthfulness
• gleefulness

2

as in retirement

the act or practice of giving up something (such as a job or position)

The senator abruptly announced his resignation following news of the scandal.

Related Words

• retirement
• departure
• abdication
• departing
• leaving
• surrender
• quitting
• exit
• leave
• exiting
• relinquishment
• stepping down
• renouncement

Dissimilar Words

• acceptance
• adoption
• embrace
• embracement
• espousal

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of resignation

In 2022, he was stripped of his position of board vice president after a petition with more than 3,800 signatures called for his resignation. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

Hayes said investigators continue to review the allegations raised in Helms’ resignation letter, working alongside law enforcement where appropriate. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2026

Parady’s formal resignation took place during a special session of the council on Wednesday morning. — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026

Still, the resignation comes with just weeks before Johnson introduces that budget, his fourth, which will also have to address a likely large 2027 deficit. — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026