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resigned

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ɹiˈsaɪnd// re·signed

adj. accepting that something unpleasant is going to happen because you cannot change it. You feel this way when you stop fighting against a bad situation.

adj. accepting an unpleasant situation as inevitable or unavoidable. Often follows a linking verb and is frequently followed by a prepositional phrase starting with 'to'.


SIMPLE

He gave a resigned sigh when he saw the long queue.

CONTEXTUAL

After the third rejection, she felt resigned to the fact that she wouldn't get the job.

COMPLEX

The staff stood in resigned silence as the manager announced the store's permanent closure, having long suspected that the business was no longer viable.

Synonyms
Usage

Commonly follows linking verbs like 'feel', 'look', or 'seem'; frequently takes the preposition 'to'.

Pitfall

He is resigned with his fateHe is resigned to his fateThe adjective takes the preposition 'to' when indicating the situation being accepted.

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