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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having withdrawn from active life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having been withdrawn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detached isolated removed retreated secluded separated sequestered withdrawn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cloistered humble immured secluded sequestered shy superannuated withdrawn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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“When it gets dark, the horror starts,” said Walid Nasser, a retired police officer and a municipal board member.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Abdul-Aal, a 72-year-old retired high school sociology teacher with an avuncular smile, likened residents’ behavior around Israeli troops to a lazy student hoping they’re not called on in class.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

William Widen, a retired lawyer who was an early mentor to Barshay at Cravath, said he was a quick study.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Ford retired in 2010, and he died in 2013, two years after Cynthia’s case was assigned to the cold-case archives.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 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

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.