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retired

[ri-tahyuhrd] / rɪˈtaɪərd /
ADJECTIVE
having withdrawn from active life
Synonyms
STRONGEST
elderly resigned
STRONG
superannuated
WEAK
emerita emeritus in retirement
Antonyms
WEAK
active employed working
ADJECTIVE
having been withdrawn
Synonyms
STRONG
detached isolated removed retreated secluded separated sequestered withdrawn
WEAK
apart distant
Antonyms
STRONG
attached connected mingling public sociable united
WEAK
active employed working
ADJECTIVE
done working
Synonyms
STRONGEST
discharged retiring
STRONG
cloistered humble immured secluded sequestered shy superannuated withdrawn
WEAK
cidevant emeritus inactive otiose unfrequented
Antonyms
STRONG
extroverted open sociable
WEAK
active employed working

Example Sentences

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About those two trusts: The Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund pays monthly Social Security retirement benefits to eligible retired workers and their families.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Jeff Bezos, who retired as CEO of Amazon in 2021 but remains executive chairman, has developed closer ties with Trump in his second administration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The retired engineer still made a whopper of a mistake when Lufthansa emailed him about a flight-schedule change last summer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Chelsea captain Millie Bright has retired from football with immediate effect.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

I now ventured to descend: it was deep dusk; I retired into a corner and sat down on the floor.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë