retired

English

Etymology

From retire +‎ -ed.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ɹɪˈtʌɪəd/

Adjective

retired (comparative more retired, superlative most retired)

1. Secluded from society (of a lifestyle, activity etc.); private, quiet. [from 16th c.]
2. Of a place: far from civilisation, not able to be easily seen or accessed; secluded. [from 16th c.]
   • 1910, ‘Saki’, "The Saint and the Goblin", Reginald in Russia:

     The little stone Saint occupied a retired niche in a side aisle of the old cathedral.

3. That has left employment (of a person), especially on reaching pensionable age. [from 16th c.]

   The retired workers are a major expense due to their pensions.

Verb

retired

1. simple past tense and past participle of retire

Anagrams

• retried
• tireder