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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having withdrawn from active life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having been withdrawn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detached isolated removed retreated secluded separated sequestered withdrawn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cloistered humble immured secluded sequestered shy superannuated withdrawn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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But O’Toole, the retired FBI profiler, said attackers don’t think of it that way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Jones was a Lakers coach in 2022 and 2023, long after he retired from an 11-year NBA playing career with 11 teams.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Seniors are targeted by scammers, if only because they’re more likely to be at home if they’re retired and perhaps are not as well versed in technology as younger generations.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

Their last box office attendant, a long-time bubbe, had retired to Boca Raton, and the Senders had a problem.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny