retired

[ ri-tahyuhrd ]

adjective

1. withdrawn from or no longer occupied with one's business or profession:

   a retired banker.

2. due or given a retired person:

   retired pay.

3. secluded or sequestered:

   a retired little village.

   Synonyms: solitary, removed, isolated

Other Words From

• re·tiredly adverb
• re·tiredness noun
• nonre·tired adjective
• quasi-re·tired adjective
• self-re·tired adjective
• semi·re·tired adjective
• unre·tired adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of retired¹

First recorded in 1580–90; retire + -ed ²

Example Sentences

So Alvarez retired from retiring and quickly came up with the idea for “English Teacher,” drawing from his own life.

From Los Angeles Times

After future Hall of Fame lineman Aaron Donald retired last spring, the Rams’ pass rush was considered a question mark.

From Los Angeles Times

Business first started to drop off when longtime customers retired and no one took their place, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Prescott retired as an elected lawmaker in 2010 and was made a member of the House of Lords, the second chamber of Parliament.

From New York Times

Danson plays Charles, a well-to-do retired professor of engineering, who after a year is still mourning his late wife.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• elderly
• resigned