retiring

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adjective

1. not arrogant or presuming
- unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work
- a shy retiring girl
• Syn:
unassuming
• Similar to:
modest
• Derivationally related forms:
unassumingness (for: unassuming)
2. reluctant to draw attention to yourself
• Syn:
reticent, self-effacing
• Similar to:
unassertive
3. of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office
- a retiring member of the board
• Syn:
past, preceding
• Similar to:
outgoing

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  reticent, self-effacing, past(a), preceding(a), retiring(a), unassuming