retiring

retiring

adj

Definition of RETIRING

: reserved, shy

— re·tir·ing·ly \-iŋ-lē\ adverb

— re·tir·ing·ness noun

Examples of RETIRING

1. a shy, retiring young woman
2. <one retiring young girl was sitting alone quietly in a corner during the party>

First Known Use of RETIRING

1766

Related to RETIRING

Synonyms: backward, bashful, coy, demure, diffident, introverted, modest, recessive, shy, self-effacing, sheepish, withdrawn

Antonyms: extroverted (also extraverted), immodest, outgoing

Related Words: antisocial, lone, lone-wolf, unsociable, unsocial; awkward, embarrassed, self-conscious, unadventurous, unassertive, unenterprising; inhibited, reserved, uneasy, uptight

Near Antonyms: boon, clubbable (also clubable), companionable, convivial, gregarious, sociable, social; bold, dashing, forceful; brash, forward, overbold, uninhibited, unreserved

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Rhymes with RETIRING

inspiring