Basic Details
Word: Resigned
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Gave up a job or position officially. As an adjective, resigned means calmly accepting something unpleasant that you cannot change.
Synonyms: quit, stepped down, left
Antonyms: joined, stayed on
How to Spell Resigned
Syllables: re - signed
Tricky part: Resign keeps the silent g of sign: re + signed. The g is not heard, so students write resind or put the n before the g.
Watch out for: resignd, rezigned, resinged
Memory tip: You sign a letter to resign: the whole word sign, silent g and all, sits inside resigned.
Usage Examples
Example 1: The captain resigned after the team lost five matches in a row.
Example 2: My uncle resigned from his bank job to start a farm.
Example 3: She gave a resigned shrug when the rain cancelled the picnic.
Fun Fact
The g of resign is silent, yet it is heard clearly in resignation, re-sig-NA-tion. Sign does the same: its g sounds again in signal and signature.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word resigned as used in the sentence:
With the last train gone, the travellers sat down on the platform with resigned faces and waited for morning.
a) accepting
b) excited
c) eager
d) furious
Show answer
a) accepting. Resigned faces show people quietly accepting what they cannot change.
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the letters in the sentence to form a meaningful word:
After twenty years at the bank, Mrs Fernandes degsiner and opened a bakery.
a) resided
b) resigned
c) redesigned
d) reassigned
Show answer
b) resigned. Resided has no g or n, and reassigned and redesigned are too long for eight letters.
Word Cookie
Fill in the missing letters to complete the word:
re_ig_ed
a) s, m
b) s, n
c) c, n
d) z, n
Show answer
b) s, n. The z sound is spelt with s here, and sign keeps its g before the n.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A resigned sigh shows that a person ____.
a) has won something
b) is excited
c) has accepted something
d) is very angry
Show answer
c) has accepted something
2. When a captain resigns, he ____.
a) wins the toss
b) changes his bat
c) signs a new player
d) gives up the post
Show answer
d) gives up the post
