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retiring
01
not arrogant or presuming
Grammatical Information
Composition
present participle adjective
qualitative
Superlative
most retiring
Comparative
more retiring
gradable
02
of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office
03
shy and not fond of being with others or being noticed
Examples
She has a retiring nature and avoids large social gatherings.
Lexical Tree
retiring
retire
