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adjective
- 1. shy and fond of being on one's own: "a gentle, retiring person who avoided conflict" Similar Opposite
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RETIRING definition: 1. unwilling to be noticed or to be with other people: 2. used to refer to someone who is planning…. Learn more.
RETIRE definition: 1. to leave your job or stop working because of old age or ill health: 2. to stop taking part in a…. Learn more.
The meaning of RETIRE is to withdraw from action or danger : retreat. How to use retire in a sentence.
Retiring definition: that retires. . See examples of RETIRING used in a sentence.
Usually, the word is used to describe someone who is shy or modest to a fault. But it can also be used to suggest that someone isn't arrogant, which is usually a good thing. And, of course, retiring can also refer to someone who stepped down from their last job and doesn't intend to work anymore.
1. adjective. Someone who is retiring is shy and avoids meeting other people. I'm still that shy, retiring little girl who was afraid to ask for sweets in the shop. Synonyms: shy, reserved, quiet, modest More Synonyms of retiring. 2. See also retire. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency
Definition of retiring adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to withdraw from one's career, occupation, or office, usually because of age: to retire at the age of sixty. to withdraw, or go away or apart, to a place of privacy, shelter, or seclusion: He retired to his study. to go to bed: He retired at midnight.
[intransitive, transitive] to leave your job and stop working, especially because you have reached a particular age or because you are ill; to tell somebody they must stop doing their job. He is retiring next year after 30 years with the company. The company's official retiring age is 65.
'retiring' The adjective retiring has two meanings. You use it in front of a noun such as MP or chairman to indicate that someone will soon give up their present job and be replaced by someone else.
