Unresigned

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Exhibiting a refusal to accept a situation or outcome
2. Demonstrating a steadfast opposition to resignation or surrender
3. Showing a refusal to accept unpleasant circumstances ; maintaining a firm stance against surrender or giving up

Etymology: "Unresigned" is a plain formation: the prefix "un-", meaning "not", attached to "resigned," the past participle of "resign." The meaning of "resigned" as "accepting something unwelcome with patience" comes from the older sense of "resign" as "to give up or surrender," which itself traces back through Old French to Latin "resignare," literally "to unseal" or "to cancel by unsealing." "Unresigned" therefore reverses that sense of giving in, describing someone who refuses to yield, accept, or give up.

Synonyms: defiant, rebellious, unyielding

Antonyms: resigned, compliant