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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.
Retiring definition: that retires. . See examples of RETIRING used in a sentence.
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.
retiring adjective (STOP WORKING) [ before noun ] used to refer to someone who is planning to leave their job and usually to stop working permanently because of age: The game ended in disappointment for the retiring captain. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
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 withdrawn.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.
1. : to withdraw from action or danger : retreat. 2. : to withdraw especially for privacy. retired to her room. 3. : to move back : recede. 4. : to withdraw from one's position or occupation : conclude one's working or professional career. 5. : to go to bed. transitive verb. 1. : withdraw: such as. a.
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.
[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.
Definition of retiring adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
'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.
