retiring

a retiring personality

a retiring, acquiescent woman.

a man of a retiring disposition

a retiring, private individual.

retiring an old battleship.

a retiring executive's farewell message.

He is a naturally shy, retiring man.

He must be getting near retiring age.

He’s certainly got the right idea, retiring at 55.

augmented pensions for those retiring at 65.

Her majesty awarded a distinction to the retiring Prime Minister.

Mr Carter is retiring and we need a new director to fill his shoes.

Synonyms SHY , bashful, coy, demure, diffident, modest, rabbity, retiring,

He is now retiring from political life and has gone abroad.

the champion's announcement that he was retiring was the signal for scores of journalists to gather at his last match.

One of our colleagues is retiring, so I expect they’ll want us to put our hands into our pockets for a present.