Retiring vs Shamefaced - What's the difference?
retiring | shamefaced | Related terms |
Shy, introverted, liking privacy.
About to retire.
bashful, showing modesty or embarrassment
ashamed, displaying shame, especially by blushing in the face.
Retiring is a related term of shamefaced.
As adjectives the difference between retiring and shamefaced
is that retiring is shy, introverted, liking privacy while shamefaced is bashful, showing modesty or embarrassment.As a verb retiring
is .As a noun retiring
is retirement.retiring
English
Adjective
(head)- I don't really know him well, since he's so shy and retiring .
- Today is the party for our retiring co-workers.