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

While it’s not made explicitly clear in the closing minutes of season four, Sewell and Russell see his walkout as a resignation. — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026

The disorder at the weekend occurred in major cities across the country, leading Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez to offer his resignation because of the police’s failure to contain the rioting. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2026

This was the firestorm called the Saturday Night Massacre, a crucial event that helped lead to Nixon’s resignation, on August 9, 1974. — Bob Woodward, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

The 42-year-old’s running mate, Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Minogue, posted a statement on social media on Sunday, calling for Oliver’s resignation. — Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 18 Oct. 2026