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
• 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
• woke
• aroused
• wakened
• roused
• stirred
• uprose
• shifted
• bestirred
• reawakened
• 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
• contracted
• reemployed
• rehired
• 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
• lost ground
• fled
• evacuated
• dropped back
• pulled out
• receded
• gave way
• backed away
• flew
• left
• gave ground
• detached
• departed
• went
• abandoned
• vacated
• flinched
• shrank
• recoiled
• 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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of retired

Adjective

One way to measure aging is by looking at the old-age dependency ratio, a demographic indicator that captures the number of people in working age (15 to 64) relative to the number of elderly, retired people (64 and older). — Daron Acemoglu, Time, 7 Nov. 2026

Lane Johnson, one of the best right tackles of all time, retired midseason. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026

Verb

Carrick’s departure comes less than six months after he was given a two-year contract and the responsibility of bringing the good times back to United, which hasn’t won the league since managerial great Alex Ferguson retired in 2013. — James Robson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026

Publisher is also being retired after October 2026, and OneDrive storage and Copilot aren’t included. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 12 Nov. 2026