Synonyms of the word emeritus


EMERITUSOLD - RETIRED - RETIREE

emeritus

  • adj. Retired, but retaining an honorific version of a previous title (especially "professor").
  • n. A person retired in this sense (feminine form emerita).

old

  • adj. Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
  • adj. Of an item that has been used and so is not new (unused).
  • adj. Having existed or lived for the specified time.
  • adj. (heading) Of an earlier time.
  • adj. Tiresome.
  • adj. Said of subdued colors, particularly reds, pinks and oranges, as if they had faded over time.
  • adj. A grammatical intensifier, often used in describing something positive. (Mostly in idioms like good old,…
  • adj. (obsolete) Excessive, abundant.
  • n. (with "the") People who are old; old beings; the older generation, taken as a group.

retired

  • adj. Secluded from society (of a lifestyle, activity etc.); private, quiet.
  • adj. Of a place: far from civilisation, not able to be easily seen or accessed; secluded.
  • adj. (of people) Having left employment, especially on reaching pensionable age.
  • v. simple past tense and past participle of retire.

retiree

  • n. someone who has retired from active working.

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