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- [ri-tahyuh r-ing]
- /rɪˈtaɪər ɪŋ/
- /rɪˈtaɪə.rɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ri-tahyuh r-ing]
- /rɪˈtaɪər ɪŋ/
Definitions of retiring word
- adjective retiring that retires. 1
- adjective retiring withdrawing from contact with others; reserved; shy. 1
- verb without object retiring to withdraw, or go away or apart, to a place of privacy, shelter, or seclusion: He retired to his study. 1
- verb without object retiring to go to bed: He retired at midnight. 1
- verb without object retiring to withdraw from office, business, or active life, usually because of age: to retire at the age of sixty. 1
- verb without object retiring to fall back or retreat in an orderly fashion and according to plan, as from battle, an untenable position, danger, etc. 1
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Origin of retiring
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; retire + -ing2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Retiring
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
retiring popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
retiring usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for retiring
adj retiring
- anti-social — Someone who is anti-social is unwilling to meet and be friendly with other people.
- antisocial — Someone who is antisocial is unwilling to meet and be friendly with other people.
- asocial — avoiding contact; not gregarious
- backward — A backward movement or look is in the direction that your back is facing. Some people use backwards for this meaning.
- bashful — Someone who is bashful is shy and easily embarrassed.
adv retiring
- chastely — refraining from sexual intercourse that is regarded as contrary to morality or religion; virtuous.
- demurely — characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved.
- diffidently — lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy.
- modestly — having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.
noun retiring
- coyness — artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- kittenishness — The state or condition of being kittenish.
adverb retiring
- bashfully — In a bashful manner.
adjective retiring
- cowhearted — cowardly.
- emeritus — (of the former holder of an office, esp. a college professor) Having retired but allowed to retain their title as an honor.
- eremetic — Of or pertaining to eremites, reclusive, isolated.
- eremitic — Characteristic of a hermit.
- ex — (of goods) sold direct from.
Antonyms for retiring
adj retiring
- aweless — feeling no awe
- beefcake — Attractive men with large muscles can be referred to as beefcake.
- bold — Bold lines or designs are drawn in a clear, strong way.
- brazen — If you describe a person or their behaviour as brazen, you mean that they are very bold and do not care what other people think about them or their behaviour.
- caveman — Cavemen were people in prehistoric times who lived mainly in caves.
adjective retiring
- aper — a person who apes, a mimic
- herolike — Resembling or characteristic of a hero; heroic.
- outspoken — uttered or expressed with frankness or without reserve: outspoken criticism.
- overbalancing — Present participle of overbalance.
- overbold — Excessively bold.
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