Adjective
1. not blatant or overly aggressive in manner or appearance;
"a retiring disposition"2. moving toward a position farther from the front;
"the receding glaciers of the last ice age""retiring fogs revealed the rocky coastline"3. not arrogant or presuming;
"unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work""a shy retiring girl"4. of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office;
"a retiring member of the board"