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Quiescent vs Resigned - What's the difference?

quiescent | resigned | Related terms |

Quiescent is a related term of resigned.


As adjectives the difference between quiescent and resigned

is that quiescent is inactive, at rest, quiet while resigned is characterized by resignation or acceptance.

As a verb resigned is

(resign).

quiescent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Inactive, at rest, quiet.
    • The bats were quiescent at that time of day, so we slowly entered the cave.
  • * Professor Wilson
    • In times of national security, the feeling of patriotism is so quiescent that it seems hardly to exist.
  • (grammar) Not sounded; silent.
    • The k is quiescent in "knight" and "know".

    Synonyms

    * still * tranquil

    Derived terms

    * quiescence * quiescently

    See also

    * acquiescent * quiesce ----

    resigned

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Characterized by resignation or acceptance.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (resign)

    • Anagrams

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