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

The camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church , a role currently held by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, also takes on specific administrative responsibilities when the papacy becomes vacant following a Pope's death or resignation. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 14 Oct. 2026

While leaving the courthouse, the mayor would not respond to questions about his potential resignation. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Leaders of India’s Cockroach Janta Party have been detained after breaching a security cordon to demand the resignation of the country’s election chief, who deleted 130 million names from voters’ lists. — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026

Dianna Russini has not made a public statement since announcing her resignation from The Athletic in April, following a series of leaks that showed her spending time privately with New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026