All retiring synonyms
reΒ·tirΒ·ing
R r adjective retiring
- withdrawn β past participle of withdraw.
- humble β not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
- nonprovocative β Not provocative.
- ex β (of goods) sold direct from.
- rabbity β any of several soft-furred, large-eared, rodentlike burrowing mammals of the family Leporidae, allied with the hares and pikas in the order Lagomorpha, having a divided upper lip and long hind legs, usually smaller than the hares and mainly distinguished from them by bearing blind and furless young in nests rather than fully developed young in the open.
- cowhearted β cowardly.
- outbound β outward bound: an outbound freighter.
- hermitlike β Resembling or characteristic of a hermit.
- eremetic β Of or pertaining to eremites, reclusive, isolated.
- emeritus β (of the former holder of an office, esp. a college professor) Having retired but allowed to retain their title as an honor.
- outgoing β going out; departing: outgoing trains.
- nongregarious β (zoology) Not gregarious; solitary. Compare 'ungregarious'.
- eremitic β Characteristic of a hermit.
- withdrawing β Present participle of withdraw.
adj retiring
- inconspicuous β not conspicuous, noticeable, or prominent.
- low key β of reduced intensity; restrained; understated.
- modest β having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.
- restrained β characterized by restraint: The actor gave a restrained performance.
- innoxious β harmless; innocuous.
- cowardly β If you describe someone as cowardly, you disapprove of them because they are easily frightened and avoid doing dangerous and difficult things.
- demure β If you describe someone, usually a young woman, as demure, you mean they are quiet and rather shy, usually in a way that you like and find appealing, and behave very correctly.
- bashful β Someone who is bashful is shy and easily embarrassed.
- antisocial β Someone who is antisocial is unwilling to meet and be friendly with other people.
- low-profile β a deliberately inconspicuous, modest, or anonymous manner.
- lowborn β of humble birth.
- easy-going β calm and unworried; relaxed and rather casual: an easygoing person.
- lowly β humble in station, condition, or nature: a lowly cottage.
- diffident β lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy.
- backward β A backward movement or look is in the direction that your back is facing. Some people use backwards for this meaning.
- inoffensive β causing no harm, trouble, or annoyance: a mild, inoffensive man.
- chicken-hearted β easily frightened; cowardly
- cast down β If someone is cast down by something, they are sad or worried because of it.
- insociable β unsociable.
- anti-social β Someone who is anti-social is unwilling to meet and be friendly with other people.
- distant β far off or apart in space; not near at hand; remote or removed (often followed by from): a distant place; a town three miles distant from here.
- laid back β relaxed or unhurried: laid-back music rhythms.
- easy going β calm and unworried; relaxed and rather casual: an easygoing person.
- in charge β to impose or ask as a price or fee: That store charges $25 for leather gloves.
- coy β evasive, esp in an annoying way
- asocial β avoiding contact; not gregarious
- in check β to stop or arrest the motion of suddenly or forcibly: He checked the horse at the edge of the cliff.
adverb retiring
- bashfully β In a bashful manner.
adv retiring
- demurely β characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved.
- modestly β having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.
- diffidently β lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy.
- chastely β refraining from sexual intercourse that is regarded as contrary to morality or religion; virtuous.
noun retiring
- kittenishness β The state or condition of being kittenish.
- coyness β artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.