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Regressive

Verb / rʌˈgresɪv / Another word for regressive — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

tending to return to a previous or less developed state; becoming less advanced or progressive.

Synonyms & similar words

progressive retrogressive backward declining receding reversing retrograde retrogressive reverting returning retreating sliding receding reversing declining retrogressive backward worsening backsliding reactionary conservative

Example sentences

  1. The regressive policies of the government have caused a decline in the economy.
  2. The company's regressive practices led to a decrease in customer satisfaction.
  3. The regressive tax system in the country is unfair to the poor.
  4. The country's regressive education system is failing its students.
  5. The regressive policies of the company led to a decline in employee morale.

Quotes

  • We must guard against the regression that can come from success. - John C. Maxwell
  • You can't have a progressive future without a progressive past, and a regressive future is equally predictable. - Mark T. Bertolini
  • The future is not a result of choices among alternative paths offered by the present, but a place that is created--created first in the mind and will, created next in activity. The future is not some place we are going to, but one we are creating. The paths are not to be found, but made, and the activity of making them changes both the maker and the destination. Regressive change in society is never sudden; it is a gradual transition from one historical period to another. - William Irwin Thompson

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