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Retiring vs Apologetic - What's the difference?

retiring | apologetic |

As adjectives the difference between retiring and apologetic

is that retiring is shy, introverted, liking privacy while apologetic is apologetic.

As a verb retiring

is .

As a noun retiring

is retirement.

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.

    apologetic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * apologetick

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having the character of apology; regretfully excusing
    • His tone was apologetic as he explained what had happened.
  • * 1890 , :
    • Very different was he, however, from the brusque and masterful professor of common sense who had taken over the case so confidently at Upper Norwood. His expression was downcast, and his bearing meek and even apologetic .
  • (dated) Defending by words or arguments; said or written in defense.

    • Synonyms

    * (having the character of an apology) sorry, remorseful; regretful

    Related terms

    () * apologetics * apologia * apologist * apologize * apology