Word Type

Adjective

Adjective

The word "regressive" can be used as adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

progressive progressive

Derived Terms

autoregressive regressive argument regressive assimilation regressive left regressive leftism regressive leftist regressively regressiveness regressivism regressivity unregressive vasoregressive

Context

tax

Related Terms

regress regression

Related Terms

amount backward rate regress regression return revert

Similar Terms

atavistic atavistic backward retrograde retrogressive retrogressive returning reverting reverting throwback unmodernised unmodernised unmodernized

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