resigned
What does "resigned" mean?
To be resigned is to accept an unpleasant situation or a difficult reality that you cannot change. It carries the mental image of someone letting go of their resistance, lowering their shoulders, and moving forward because they have realized that fighting the outcome is futile. This word is often used to describe a state of mind rather than an active choice. It implies a quiet, perhaps slightly somber, surrender. You will often see it used in phrases like "resigned to his fate" or "a resigned sigh," suggesting a sense of weary acceptance rather than joyful agreement.
"resigned" in conversation
Discussing a difficult project
Are you still trying to fix the budget issues?
Are you still trying to fix the budget issues?
I’m resigned to the fact that we’ll be underfunded this quarter.
I’m resigned to the fact that we’ll be underfunded this quarter.
Shows acceptance of a negative outcome.
End of a sports match
The team looks so quiet in the locker room.
The team looks so quiet in the locker room.
They’re resigned to the loss; they played their best but it wasn't enough.
They’re resigned to the loss; they played their best but it wasn't enough.
Used to describe a collective feeling of coming to terms with defeat.
"resigned" in a sentence
She felt resigned to the long wait.
She felt resigned to the long wait.
He gave a resigned shrug when he realized the train had already left.
He gave a resigned shrug when he realized the train had already left.
Though she was initially furious, she eventually grew resigned to the inevitable changes in the contract.
Though she was initially furious, she eventually grew resigned to the inevitable changes in the contract.
