retiring vs reticent

retiring and reticent both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
retiring	No	Yes	No	No
reticent	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, retiring and reticent are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of retiring include self-effacing.

retiring (adjective)	reticent (adjective)
not arrogant or presuming	temperamentally disinclined to talk
of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office	reluctant to draw attention to yourself
reluctant to draw attention to yourself	cool and formal in manner