retiring (redirected from retiringness)

re·tir·ing  (r-trng)

adj.

Shy and reserved; modest.

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re·tiring·ly adv.

re·tiring·ness n.

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retiring [rɪˈtaɪərɪŋ]

adj

shunning contact with others; shy; reserved

retiringly  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	retiring - not arrogant or presuming; "unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work"; "a shy retiring girl" unassuming modest - marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; "a modest apartment"; "too modest to wear his medals"
	2.	retiring - of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office; "a retiring member of the board" past, preceding outgoing - leaving a place or a position; "an outgoing steamship"
	3.	retiring - reluctant to draw attention to yourself self-effacing, reticent unassertive - inclined to timidity or lack of self-confidence; "a shy unassertive person"

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retiring

adjective shy, reserved, quiet, modest, shrinking, humble, timid, coy, meek, reclusive, reticent, unassuming, self-effacing, demure, diffident, bashful, timorous, unassertive I'm still that shy, retiring little girl.
forward, bold, outgoing, audacious, sociable, gregarious, brassy

Translations

retiring [rɪˈtaɪərɪŋ] ADJ

1. [chairman, president] → saliente; [age] → de jubilación

2. (= shy) → reservado, retraído

retiring [rɪˈtaɪərɪŋ] adj

[person] → réservé(e)

[president, chairman, MP, head, captain, coach] → sortant(e)

retiring

adj

(= shy) → zurückhaltend

retiring age → Rentenalter nt; (of civil servant) → Pensionsalter nt

retiring [rɪˈtaɪərɪŋ] adj

a. (frm) (shy) → riservato/a

b. (departing, chairman) → uscente; (age) → pensionabile