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retiring
adjective
(re-tir-ing)
not arrogant or presuming
Synonyms:
unassuming
,
Examples:
A shy retiring girl.
retiring
adjective
(re-tir-ing)
reluctant to draw attention to yourself
Synonyms:
reticent
, self-effacing,
retiring
adjective
(re-tir-ing)
of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office
Synonyms:
past
,
preceding
,
Examples:
A retiring member of the board.
Words Related to
retiring
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outgoing
,
unassuming
,
retreating
,
receding
,
unassertive
,
past
,
unobtrusive
,
modest
,
unnoticeable
,
preceding
,
retirement
,
retirements
,
departing
,
graduating
,
leaving
,
exiting
,
pension
,
withdrawing
,
pensionable
,
pensions
,
ret
,
escaping
,
superannuation
,
shy
,
leaver
,
demure
,
scrap
,
emerging
,
projection
,
retreat
,
timid
,
rca
,
outflow
,
outward
,
outbound
,
old-age
,
retraite
,
protruding
,
resigning
,
salient
,
quitting
,
reappointed
,
rejoining
,
joining
,
replacing
,
succeeding
,
relinquishing
,
stepping
,
reappoint
,
vacating
,
pensioned
,
returning
,
appointing
,
reappointing
,
relocating
,
demoted
,
elected
,
emigrating
,
ousting
,
serving
,
demitted
,
unopposed
,
inducted
,
bowing
,
unseated
,
rehire
,
expires
,
superannuate
,
reassigned
,
clerking
,
convalesced
,
recuperating
,
downsizing
,
enlisting
,
defecting
,
sidelined
,
switching
,
transitioning
,
phasing
,
nominated
,
coaching
,
hurray
,
captaining
,
losing
,
becoming
,
moonlighting
,
predeceased
,
married
,
apprenticing
,
cashiered
,
sacking
,
divorcing
,
supplanting
,
hired
,
abandoning
,
decommissioned
,
succumbing
,
subbing
,
paroled
,
abdicating
,
retiring
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