Retired vs Tired - What's the difference?
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As adjectives the difference between retired and tired is that retired is secluded from society (of a lifestyle, activity etc); private, quiet while tired is in need of some rest or sleep. As verbs the difference between retired and tired is that retired is ( retire) while tired is ( tire).
Other Comparisons: What's the difference?
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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tired English
Verb
(head)
(tire)
Adjective
( en-adj)
In need of some rest or sleep.
Fed up, annoyed, irritated, sick of.
- I'm tired of this
Overused]], [[cliché.
- a tired song
Usage notes
* Adverbs often applied to "tired": physically, mentally, emotionally.
Synonyms
* exhausted
* fatigued
* sleepy
* See also
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See also
* I am tired
* sick and tired
* that tired feeling
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