Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

retired

/ɹɪˈtaɪəɹd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.44 in modern English

Syllables: re-tired
IPA: /ɹɪˈtaɪəɹd/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Secluded from society (of a lifestyle, activity etc.); private, quiet.

adj

Of a place, far from civilization, not able to be easily seen or accessed; secluded.

adj

Having left employment, especially on reaching pensionable age. (of people)

adj

No longer in use or production.

verb

simple past and past participle of retire

Example Sentences

"I lead a retired lifestyle."
"The little stone Saint occupied a retired niche in a side aisle of the old cathedral."
"The retired workers are a major expense due to their pensions."
"Although he is now freed from responsibility for the '390s', they are still fixtures of everyday life for the retired Hertfordshire resident living alongside the WCML. "If you stand on the end of the Up Fast platform at Berkhamsted, watching it go round that corner - the sharpest curve it takes anywhere - you just think, 'wow!'"
"Following Jackie Robinson's success, his uniform number, 42, became a retired number across all major league teams."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-West Germanic *teuʀōn Old English tēorian Middle English tiren English tire English retire English -ed English retired From retire + -ed.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɹɪˈtaɪəɹd/
British English: /ɹɪˈtaɪəd/

Inflected Forms

more retired (comparative) most retired (superlative)

Derived Forms

nonretired preretired retiredly retiredness semiretired unretired

Phrases

neither employed nor retired retired husband syndrome retired list

Rhymes With

expired aspired mired attired reacquired required tired fired inspired hired acquired desired

Questions

How do you pronounce retired?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈtaɪəɹd/.
What does retired mean?: Secluded from society (of a lifestyle, activity etc.); private, quiet.
Where does retired come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-West Germanic *teuʀōn Old English tēorian Middle English tiren English tire English retire English -ed English retired From retire + -ed.

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