retiring

Adjective

• reluctant to draw attention to yourself

• of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office
  • a retiring member of the board
    

• not arrogant or presuming
  • unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work
    
  • a shy retiring girl
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  reticent , self-effacing , past(a) , preceding(a) , retiring(a) , unassuming