retiring

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retiring Definition

• (s) not blatant or overly aggressive in manner or appearance; "a retiring disposition"
• (s) moving toward a position farther from the front; "the receding glaciers of the last ice age"; "retiring fogs revealed the rocky coastline"
• (s) not arrogant or presuming; "unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work"; "a shy retiring girl"

retiring Synonyms

• receding
• retiring
• unassertive
• unassuming