retired

adjective
UK: /rɪˈtaɪəd/
US: /rɪˈtaɪərd/

  1. No longer working, usually because you are old.

    1. My father is retired and spends his time gardening. [ ] [ ]
    2. Having retired early, she dedicated herself to volunteer work within the community. [ ] [ ]

  2. Having stopped competing in a sport.

    1. He is a retired football player now and works as a coach. [ ] [ ]
    2. The athlete retired from professional basketball after a long and successful career. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

resigned withdraw go to bed superannuated retreat inactive sleep
retired intransitive-verb

  1. To stop working, usually because of age.

    1. She plans to retire at 65 and travel the world. [ ] [ ]
    2. After forty years of teaching, he decided to retire from his position. [ ] [ ]

  2. To stop taking part in a race or competition because of an injury or problem.

    1. The driver retired after his car broke down on the third lap. [ ] [ ]
    2. Due to a knee injury, the tennis player had to retire from the tournament. [ ] [ ]

  3. To go to bed.

    1. I think I'll retire early tonight because I'm very tired. [ ] [ ]
    2. After a long day of hiking, we decided to retire to our tent and rest. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "retired" in English means: No longer working, usually because you are old., Having stopped competing in a sport..

The phonetic transcription of "retired" is /rɪˈtaɪəd/ in British English and /rɪˈtaɪərd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "retired": resigned, withdraw, go to bed, superannuated, retreat, inactive, sleep.

Example usage of "retired": "My father is retired and spends his time gardening.". More examples on the page.