Synonyms of retired

retired 1 of 2

adjective

ri-ˈtī(-ə)rd 

as in secluded

screened or sequestered from view

hiked out to a retired beach and fished in the surf

Synonyms & Similar Words

• secluded
• sheltered
• isolated
• hidden
• quiet
• lone
• lonely
• cloistered
• private
• covert
• remote
• secret
• solitary
• reclusive
• lonesome

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• visible
• obvious
• exposed

retired

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verb

past tense of retire

1

as in settled

to go to one's bed in order to sleep

I'm exhausted, so I think I'll retire for the evening

Synonyms & Similar Words

• settled
• turned in
• bedded
• hit the sack
• slept
• napped
• crashed
• hit the hay
• dossed (down)
• dropped off
• bunked
• nodded
• perched
• dozed
• roosted
• lay (down)
• slumbered
• reclined
• snoozed
• couched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rose
• arose
• got up
• awakened
• awoke
• waked
• woke
• wakened
• roused
• aroused
• awaked
• stirred
• bestirred
• uprose
• reawakened
• shifted
• reawaked
• reawoke

2

as in dismissed

to let go from office, service, or employment

as a part of its restructuring, the company has begun to retire its older employees

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismissed
• sacked
• removed
• fired
• released
• terminated
• discharged
• cashiered
• canned
• axed
• mustered out
• sent packing
• turned off
• pink-slipped
• bounced
• laid off
• downsized
• showed (someone) the door
• furloughed
• trimmed
• kicked out
• separated
• excessed
• unseated
• threw out
• chucked (out)
• booted (out)
• drummed (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• employed
• engaged
• hired
• retained
• signed (up or on)
• kept
• took on
• reemployed
• rehired
• contracted
• re-employed
• recruited
• subcontracted

3

as in withdrew

to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)

the insurgents have retired to the outskirts of the city, but appear to be readying themselves for another offensive

Synonyms & Similar Words

• withdrew
• retreated
• fell back
• fled
• lost ground
• evacuated
• dropped back
• pulled out
• receded
• gave way
• backed away
• flew
• left
• gave ground
• detached
• departed
• shrunk
• went
• abandoned
• vacated
• flinched
• shrank
• recoiled
• quitted
• climbed down
• disengaged
• quit
• pulled away
• backed down
• bowed out
• backtracked
• disentangled
• backpedaled
• chickened (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• advanced
• confronted
• faced
• bearded
• dared
• defied
• braved
• breasted
• brazened
• outbraved

Examples of retired in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Gregg, 64, is a retired university VP from Longboat Key, Florida. Guy, 66, is an ER doctor from Reno, Nevada. —Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 19 Sep. 2024

Stephenson is the retired co-founder and chairman of tech company StarTek . —Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024

The crux of Williams' argument focused on DNA evidence that authorities recently determined was contaminated during the trial by two officials in the St. Louis Prosecuting Attorney's Office office − a retired prosecutor and an investigator. —Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024

While speaking at a Bowers & Wilkins event in New York City on Tuesday, Aug. 27, the retired soccer player revealed his wife helps keep him stylish, as well. —Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024