re ‧ tir ‧ ing /rɪˈtaɪərɪŋ $ -ˈtaɪrɪŋ/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ retiree , ↑ retirement ; adjective : ↑ retired , ↑ retiring ; verb : ↑ retire ]
1 . 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
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THESAURUS
▪ 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▪ withdrawn quiet and not wanting to talk to other people, especially because you are unhappy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