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Retiring

/ɹəˈtaɪ(ə)ɹɪŋ/ · adjective

Meaning

introverted, liking privacy and seclusion..

Definitions by Sense

  1. introverted, liking privacy and seclusion.
  2. present participle and gerund of retire
  3. retirement

Example Sentences

I don't really know him well, since he's so shy and retiring.
My uncle, as I can remember, was retiring in his disposition, scarcely ever visiting any one and not more frequently receiving any visitors.
Lester was in the thick of social and commercial affairs; he walked in paths to which Jennie's retiring soul had never aspired.
Today is the party for our retiring co-workers.
One day of those his retirings ^([sic]), giving out that he was sick, his father Antigonus came on the sudden to visit him, and met a fair dainty youth coming out of his chamber.

Synonyms for retiring

modestprecedingunobtrusivepastrecedingunassumingretreatingunassertiveunnoticeable

Antonyms for retiring

Related Words

retreatingrecedingmodestunobtrusiveunassumingpastprecedingoutgoingunnoticeableunassertiveretirementwithdrawingoutwardleaverretreatdepartingoutbounddemureescapingemerging

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does retiring mean?

Retiring means introverted, liking privacy and seclusion..

What is a synonym for retiring?

Common synonyms include modest, preceding, unobtrusive, past.

What is the opposite of retiring?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use retiring in a sentence?

I don't really know him well, since he's so shy and retiring.

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