retiring

retiring is a 8-letter English word with 6 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: of Retire. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 11 · 6 senses

Definitions

1. present participle. of Retire
2. adjective. Reserved; shy; not forward or obtrusive; as, retiring modesty; retiring manners.
3. adjective. Of or pertaining to retirement; causing retirement; suited to, or belonging to, retirement.
4. adjective. reluctant to draw attention to yourself

   Synonyms: reticent

5. adjective. of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office

   "a retiring member of the board"

   Synonyms: past, preceding

6. adjective. not arrogant or presuming

   "unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work"

   "a shy retiring girl"

   Synonyms: unassuming

Synonyms

reticent, past, preceding, unassuming

Common word forms

retire, retiringly, retiringness

Words from these letters

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