RESIGNED Synonyms: 114 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ri-ˈzīnd

Definition of resigned

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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resigned

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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

There’s no wonder or dread in this future — just the resigned acceptance that nothing is remarkable, despite all the nifty gadgets everyone has. — Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 Liz Alvarado skillfully broadens this figure from a resigned, knowing older woman committed to marrying for security, to believably revealing dormant feelings within her that tamped down her first-and-only true enamorado Diego. — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 12 May 2026

Verb

Safety researchers have resigned from major companies and issued stern warnings that the advanced technology could pose a risk to the human race, and politicians from across the political spectrum have called for action. — Kevin Collier, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2026 General manager Michael Lombardi resigned earlier this month, and Belichick's son, Steve, will not return to his job as defensive coordinator. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for resigned

Recent Examples of Synonyms for resigned

Adjective

The site noted that subjective relaxation from passive heat exposure is well-documented, with parasympathetic tone rising as the body cools after a session.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
Advocates are not passive recipients of a company’s goodwill.

— Mike Raab, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of passive

Verb

Suwarso relinquished his standard four-ticket allocation for the game.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Fast forward two years, and Variety reported that Unwell had dropped Hot Mess and relinquished all rights to the show, giving Earle the freedom to pursue new opportunities.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of relinquished

Adjective

Reflecting on her obedient past as a child actor, Panettiere told THR that that pressure ultimately took a toll on her.

— Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
The native, late summer-blooming obedient plant is a showy addition to your garden.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of obedient

Verb

The former sovereign, 86, who abdicated the throne in 2024, was instead represented by her son and successor, King Frederik, his wife, Queen Mary, his son and heir, Crown Prince Christian, and Queen Margrethe’s younger sister, Princess Benedikte.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026
Considered too lenient toward the Germans, Marie-Adelaide abdicated in January 1919 in favor of her sister, Charlotte.

— Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of abdicated

Adjective

The right-wing movements that emerged around the world in the mid-twentieth century were both highly nationalistic and willing to work across borders.

— Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 22 Sep. 2026
Pierce and others used the image of the statue to promote a memecoin — a type of cryptocurrency, typically based on a viral joke or meme — whose worth is only as much as people are willing to speculate and pay.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of willing

Verb

China claims Taiwan as its sovereign territory and has never renounced the use of force to achieve unification.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
China claims Taiwan, a self-governing democracy, as its own breakaway province and hasn’t renounced the use of force to bring it under its control.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of renounced

Adjective

Where Raphael’s infant Christ is plump, acquiescent, docile, Cassatt’s children squirm, resist, and ignore authority.

— Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
That amendment had been made a dead letter by Jim Crow state legislatures and an acquiescent Supreme Court.

— Robert D. Bland, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026

Definition of acquiescent

Adjective

Lizzie and Bridget’s Relationship in Monster The show quickly portrays a dynamic between Lizzie and Bridget, with Bridget’s brash, uninhibited manner drawing out the more reserved and stoic Lizzie.

— Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
At her trial, her stoic demeanor and shifting testimonies were nearly her ruin.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026