rassegnato

resigned; accepting

adjective rahs-seh-NYAH-toh Rare

Usage Note

Rassegnato describes someone who has accepted an unpleasant situation with resignation rather than fighting it: un sorriso rassegnato (a resigned smile). It comes from the verb rassegnarsi (to resign oneself). Distinguish it from dimissionario, which means 'having formally resigned from a post'.

Examples

"Accettò la sconfitta con un'aria rassegnata."

Natural Translation

He accepted the defeat with a resigned air.

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