Defenition of the word retiring

Defenition of the word retiring
- of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office; "a retiring member of the board"
- moving toward a position farther from the front; "the receding glaciers of the last ice age"; "retiring fogs revealed the rocky coastline"
- not arrogant or presuming; "unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work"; "a shy retiring girl"
- not blatant or overly aggressive in manner or appearance; "a retiring disposition"
- reluctant to draw attention to yourself
- of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office
- not arrogant or presuming