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Contented vs Resigned - What's the difference?

contented | resigned |

As verbs the difference between contented and resigned

is that contented is past tense of content while resigned is past tense of resign.

As adjectives the difference between contented and resigned

is that contented is satisfied while resigned is characterized by resignation or acceptance.

contented

English

Verb

(head)
  • (content)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • satisfied
  • * 1795 , ISSN 0037-7333, volume 4, number 3, June 2010, page 72:
    • "I shall now die contented ," [Boswell] breathed, "since I have lived to see the present day."

    resigned

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Characterized by resignation or acceptance.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (resign)

    • Anagrams

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