Synonyms & related words for resignation

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of resignation — including surrender, abdication, renunciation, relinquishment, renouncement, capitulation. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to resignation

Explore words related to resignation — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include demission, resigning, resigns, resigned, unresigned, demit, dismissal, ouster. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for resignation

Common synonyms for resignation include surrender, abdication, renunciation, relinquishment, renouncement, capitulation, recantation, retraction — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does resignation come from?

The word resignation breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root sign-, from Latin signum (“mark, sign”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.