Main entry: self-effacing, reticent, retiring
Definition: reluctant to draw attention to yourself
Main entry: past, preceding, retiring
Definition: of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office
Usage: a retiring member of the board
Main entry: unassuming, retiring
Definition: not arrogant or presuming
Usage: unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work; a shy retiring girl