retired
Secluded from societySecluded from society (of a lifestyle, activity etc.); private, quiet.
Meaning
4 sensesSecluded from society (of a lifestyle, activity etc.); private, quiet.
I lead a retired lifestyle.
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.
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отставно́йotstavnój
No longer in use or production.
Following Jackie Robinson's success, his uniform number, 42, became a retired number across all major league teams.
no longer active in your work or profession
Translations
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Origin
Proto-West Germanic *teuʀōnProto-West Germanic *teuʀōn
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Forms
more retired, most retired| Comparative | more retired Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most retired Lesson |
regular
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.