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   retiring

   /rɪˈtʌɪərɪŋ/

   adjective

   • 1. shy and fond of being on one's own: "a gentle, retiring person who avoided conflict" Similar shydiffidentbashfulself-effacingshrinkingunassumingunassertivereservedreticentquiettimidtimorousnervousmodestdemurecoymeekhumbleprivatesecretsecretivewithdrawnreclusivemedia-shyunsociablerare:seclusiveeremiticeremiticalhermiticanchoriticOpposite boldoutgoing

   Derivatives

   • 1. retiringly adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRETIRING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

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   RETIRING meaning: 1. unwilling to be noticed or to be with other people: 2. used to refer to someone who is planning…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of RETIRE is to withdraw from action or danger : retreat. How to use retire in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRETIRE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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.

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   re· tir· ing ri-ˈtī (-ə)r-iŋ. Synonyms of retiring. : reserved, shy. retiringly. ri-ˈtī (-ə)r-iŋ-lē. adverb. retiringness noun. Synonyms. backward. bashful. coy. demure. diffident. introverted. modest. recessive. self-effacing. sheepish. shy. withdrawn. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of retiring in a Sentence.

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   Retiring definition: that retires. . See examples of RETIRING used in a sentence.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRETIRING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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