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Retired vs Retiree - What's the difference?

retired | retiree |

As an adjective retired

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

As a verb retired

is past tense of retire.

As a noun retiree is

someone who has retired from active working.

retired

English

Adjective

(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.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (retire)

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    retiree

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • someone who has retired from active working
    • He has been a retiree since 2001.