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 withdrawn from or no longer occupied with one's business or profession: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

The Chinook and Puma helicopters being retired have been in use for decades.

From BBC

“They really are scared,” toxicologist Dan Costa, who retired from EPA in 2018, says of the agency researchers he’s in touch with.

From Science Magazine

One of Scotland's oldest lifeline ferries has been retired after nearly 40 years of service.

From BBC

He was a staple of Sydney airwaves on local station 2GB for decades, also hosting a commentary show on Sky News Australia before he retired from full time work in 2020 citing health issues.

From BBC

Dividing assets evenly with her ex, a retired lawyer, left her with half as much in savings — but, Ms. Solomon said, “my happiness was worth more to me than the money.”

From New York Times

Related Words

• elderly
• resigned