retiring

American  

[ri-tahyuhr-ing] / rɪˈtaɪər ɪŋ /

adjective

1. that retires.

2. withdrawing from contact with others; reserved; shy.

   Synonyms:

   timid, bashful, diffident

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retiring British  

/ rɪˈtaɪərɪŋ /

adjective

1. shunning contact with others; shy; reserved

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Other Word Forms

• nonretiring adjective
• retiringly adverb
• retiringness noun
• unretiring adjective

Etymology

Origin of retiring

First recorded in 1540–50; retire + -ing ²

Example Sentences

These calculations are useful and important — essential, even — for those retiring today and in the future.

From MarketWatch

An Australian dog credited with saving over 100 koalas from bushfires is retiring after a decade of service.

From Barron's

We’re still waiting for the 15-hour workweek and for people to start retiring by 40 thanks to the proliferation of computers, as some predicted in the 1970s.

From The Wall Street Journal

And when that value fluctuates, so does your confidence about retiring.

From MarketWatch

After retiring in 2013, he joined a private Washington law practice where he handled official arbiter missions.

From Barron's