retiring

4 definitions • 5 examples

unwilling to be noticed or to be with other people:

to be shy and retiring

used to refer to someone who is planning to leave their job and usually to stop working permanently because of age:

The match ended in disappointment for the retiring captain.

unwilling to be noticed or to be with other people:

He’s a shy, retiring sort of person.

used to describe someone who is about to leave their job, especially when they will stop working completely:

IBM is encouraging retiring workers to become teachers.

The retiring chairman handed over the meeting to the new chairman.