RESIGNED Synonyms: 114 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ri-ˈzīnd

as in passive

receiving or enduring without offering resistance I am resigned to the fact that I'll never make the list of the 400 richest Americans

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verb

past tense of resign

as in relinquished

to give up (as a position of authority) formally following the election, the incumbent cabinet members resigned their positions so the president could feel free to pick a new administration

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Recent Examples of resigned

Adjective

Southwest’s open seating policy, in place for decades, ended more with a resigned sigh than a furious uproar. —

Zach Wichter, USA Today, 28 Jan. 2026 The album’s 20 songs are the resigned and rueful sound of him making amends with his obscurity, and his larger place in the universe. —

Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 14 Jan. 2026

Verb

Hadi resigned and escaped to Aden. —

ABC News, 28 May 2026 In January, Claustro pleaded guilty to federal mail fraud and resigned from the bench. —

Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for resigned

Recent Examples of Synonyms for resigned

Adjective

Artisan workshop travel is reshaping how curious travelers spend their time abroad — swapping passive sightseeing for hands-on hours at a potter’s wheel, a loom or a perfumer’s bench.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
In this process, users were no longer passive observers of the web but active contributors to the web.

— Steve Paulussen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026