retiring
re‧tir‧ing /rɪˈtaɪərɪŋ $ -ˈtaɪrɪŋ/
adjective1. someone who is retiring does not want to be with other people, especially people they do not know
SYN shy:
As a child, Elizabeth was very shy and retiring.
2. the retiring president/manager/director etc a president etc who is soon going to leave their job
▪ bashful shy and not willing to say very much
▪self-conscious worried and embarrassed about what you look like or what other people think of you
▪timid not brave or confident
▪reserved not liking to express your emotions or talk about your problems
▪introverted thinking a lot about your own interests, problems etc, and not liking to be with other people
▪withdrawn quiet and not wanting to talk to other people, especially because you are unhappy
▪antisocial not liking to meet people and talk to them
▪retiring formal not wanting to be with other people
re‧tir‧ing /rɪˈtaɪərɪŋ $ -ˈtaɪrɪŋ/
adjective1. someone who is retiring does not want to be with other people, especially people they do not know SYN shy:
2. the retiring president/manager/director etc a president etc who is soon going to leave their job
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