Resignada (en. Resigned)

/resiɡˈnaða/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

One who is compliant in the face of an adverse situation and does not fight against it.

His resigned attitude towards the problem showed his lack of hope.

Su actitud resignada frente al problema mostraba su falta de esperanza.

One who submits to a circumstance without attempting to change it.

He decided to adopt a resigned approach and accept what would come.

Decidió adoptar un enfoque resignado y aceptar lo que vendría.

One who has lost hope for a change in their situation.

With a resigned look, he surveyed his surroundings without anticipating any improvements.

Con una mirada resignada, miró su entorno sin anticipar mejoras.

It derives from the verb 'resignar', which comes from the Latin 'resignare', meaning to renounce or hand over.

forcibly resigned

accepting a situation in a forced manner

a fuerzas resignada

to resign oneself to the inevitable

accepting with calm something that cannot be changed

resignarse ante lo inevitable

a resigned attitude

behavior that reflects passive acceptance

una actitud resignada

resignation

The act of accepting something passively.

resignación

to resign

To renounce or deliver, especially in the context of responsibilities or expectations.

resignar

conformity

State of being in agreement with a situation.

conformidad

To be in passive mode

After so many disappointments, she decided to be resigned and stop fighting.

Después de tantas decepciones, decidió estar resignada y no pelear más.

To expect nothing

She is resigned to the fact that nothing good will come her way.

Está resignada a que nada bueno venga en su camino.