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Loner vs Retiring - What's the difference?

loner | retiring |

As nouns the difference between loner and retiring

is that loner is while retiring is retirement.

As an adjective retiring is

shy, introverted, liking privacy.

As a verb retiring is

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loner

English

Noun

(loner) (en noun)
  • One who is alone, lacking or avoiding the company of others.
    • I actually enjoy being a loner .

    Synonyms

    * hermit * recluse * anchoret * anchorite * Miller of Dee * solitary * solitaire

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    retiring

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Shy, introverted, liking privacy.
    • I don't really know him well, since he's so shy and retiring .
  • About to retire.
    • Today is the party for our retiring co-workers.

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • retirement
  • * Francis Bacon
    • One day of those his retirings (SIC), giving out that he was sick, his father Antigonus came on the sudden to visit him, and met a fair dainty youth coming out of his chamber.