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 withdrawn from or no longer occupied with one's business or profession.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 Word Forms

• retiredly adverb
• retiredness noun
• nonretired adjective
• quasi-retired adjective
• self-retired adjective
• semiretired adjective
• unretired adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of retired¹

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

Example Sentences

The average monthly Social Security check for retired workers is about $2,008, according to the Social Security Administration.

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If you retired at 62, for example, a $1,000 retirement benefit would be reduced by 30%, according to the Social Security Administration.

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Related: I retired at 61, but went back to work.

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The Toronto International Film Festival drew controversy in September when it invited and then withdrew the documentary “The Road Between Us,” about a retired Israel general’s efforts to save his family following the Oct.

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Once retired, friends and neighbors asked for help organizing files and clearing clutter.

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Related Words

• elderly 
• resigned