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retiring

/ɹəˈtaɪ(ə)ɹɪŋ/adjective3 syllables

Retiring means: of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office.

Synonyms for retiring8

adjective, as in of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office

past, preceding, outgoing

adjective, as in reluctant to draw attention to yourself

reticent, self-effacing, unassertive

adjective, as in not arrogant or presuming

unassuming, modest

What does retiring mean?3

adjective

1

of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office“a retiring member of the board”

2

reluctant to draw attention to yourself

3

not arrogant or presuming“unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with retiring?10

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Retiring in a sentence

  • My father is retiring this year, and my mother in five years.Ioan_Cristian
  • A farewell party was held in honor of the retiring executive.unknown
  • I don't have the slightest intention of retiring.CK
  • A farewell party was held for the executive who was retiring.CK
  • Sami is sixty and he could be retiring.OsoHombre
  • I have no intention of retiring anytime soon.CK
  • I heard today that he'll be retiring soon.Miktsoanit
  • Ziri has been working for a good forty years before retiring.Amastan

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