resigned
adjective/rɪˈzaɪnd/
/rɪˈzaɪnd/
- being willing to calmly accept something unpleasant or difficult that you cannot change
- a resigned sigh
- resigned to (doing) something He was resigned to never seeing his birthplace again.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryResigned is used with these nouns:- shrug
- sigh
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