RETIRINGNESS Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

retiringness

noun

as in resignedness

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Noun

My mother was never one for parting phrases, mainly because she was overwhelmed by a form of timidity that verged on self-erasure.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
But in a state like Connecticut, where Democrats flipped seats in the most recent local elections, this timidity makes no sense.

— Matthew Blinstrubas, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026

Definition of timidity

Noun

Oil has long funded the Gulf’s expensive social contract, in which governments provide citizens with cushy jobs and high-quality services in return for political acquiescence.

— Dina Esfandiary, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026
With Taiwan’s 2028 elections approaching, sustained American support strengthens voices favoring self-defense over acquiescence to Beijing.

— Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of acquiescence

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For journalists, practicing deference and yielding authority are necessary steps when repairing relationships in communities that have experienced historical harm.

— Danielle K. Brown, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
The president, himself a billionaire, has described his inclination toward appointing the ultrawealthy as deference to financial success.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of deference

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Celik seems attuned to such questions as a valid (if not necessarily revelatory) core for a play to circle around, but Cramer’s writing often feels caught between an exploration of comic diffidence and simply an expression of it.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
And that eye could see past Dorothy’s drab uniform and Cindy Brady pigtails, her tall girl’s diffidence and her sweet girl’s shyness, to the bombshell smoldering underneath.

— Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026

Definition of diffidence

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Its closest showing came in 2024 with Pat Boonnitipat’s How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies, which became the first Thai submission ever to reach the 15-title shortlist.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
Eiren’s pick now advances to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which will winnow submissions from countries around the world down to a shortlist of 15 films before narrowing to five nominees.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

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