Employed vs Retired - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between employed and retired

is that employed is used while retired is secluded from society (of a lifestyle, activity etc); private, quiet.

is that employed is (employ) while retired is (retire).

(en adjective)

used

in a job; working

employ

(employ)

(en adjective)

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

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

*1910 , , "The Saint and the Goblin", Reginald in Russia :

*:The little stone Saint occupied a retired niche in a side aisle of the old cathedral.

That has left employment (of a person), especially on reaching pensionable age.

The retired workers are a major expense due to their pensions.

(head)

(retire)

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