retired
Secluded from society (of a lifestyle, activity etc.); private, quiet.
Example
“I lead a retired lifestyle.”
Other meanings
Of a place, far from civilization, not able to be easily seen or accessed; secluded.
Having left employment, especially on reaching pensionable age. of people
“The retired workers are a major expense due to their pensions.”
Related words
- nonretired
- preretired
- retiredly
- retiredness
- neither employed nor retired
- retired husband syndrome
- retired list
- semiretired
- unretired
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “retired” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.