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Another word for retiring

retiring Synonyms

retiring

modif.

shy, quiet, self-effacing; see humble 1, modest 2, reserved 3.

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Another word for retiring

adjective

Not forward but reticent or reserved in manner:

backward, bashful, coy, demure, diffident, modest, self-effacing, shy¹, timid. See restraint

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On retiring from office Seward returned to the practice of law.
The retiring sheriff was still officially connected to Ouray County law enforcement.
He was appointed in 1911 to succeed Earl Grey as governor-general of Canada, retiring from this office in 1916.
But so far from retiring within his fort-line Stessel advance took up a strong position outside.
I took time before retiring for the day to telephone Martha with the good news Julie's break in was a false alarm.

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