anti-progressive

adjective

an·​ti-pro·​gres·​sive ˌan-tē-prə-ˈgre-siv 

ˌan-tī-

: opposed to or hostile toward political progressivism

anti-progressive policies/attitudes

Examples of anti-progressive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But why do other people support anti-progressive reforms, like a rollback in estate taxes or reductions in corporate tax rates? — Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 2 Feb. 2026

Many of you may not recognize most of the anti-progressive lefties named above. — David Masciotra, The New Republic, 4 May 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-progressive

• aggressive
• compressive
• concessive
• depressive
• excessive
• expressive
• impressive
• obsessive
• oppressive
• possessive
• progressive
• recessive