retiring


retiring (http://definr.com/retiring)

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