retiring

Questions about retiring

What does retiring mean?

retiring means "not arrogant or presuming". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in retiring?

retiring has 3 syllables: re-ti-ring. The stress falls on "ti". In IPA it is /ɹɪˈtaɪɹɪŋ/.

What is another word for retiring?

Close synonyms include unassuming, past, preceding, reticent, self-effacing. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is retiring a common word?

retiring is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with retiring?

1 word rhymes with retiring. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.