Defenition of the word retiring
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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
Synonyms for the word retiring
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- past
- preceding
- receding
- unassertive
- unassuming
Similar words in the retiring
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- modest
- outgoing
- retreating
- unnoticeable
- unobtrusive
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