Related Words for regressive

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throwback
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Noun, Noun
regressing
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Noun, Adjective, Verb
retrograde
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Verb, Adjective
returning
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Adjective, Noun
declining
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Noun, Noun
deteriorating
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Noun, Adjective
flat
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Adjective, Adjective
failing
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Adjective, Noun
graduated
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Noun, Adjective
fixed
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Adjective, Adjective
atavistic
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Adjective, Adjective
reverting
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Adjective, Adjective
progressive
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Adjective, Adjective
reactionary
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Adjective
draconian
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Adjective
repressive
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Adjective
discriminatory
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Adjective
archaic
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Name
illiberal
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Adjective
oppressive
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Adjective
undemocratic
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Adjective
reductive
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Adjective
iniquitous
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Adjective
punitive
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Adjective
idiotic
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Adjective
misguided
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Adjective
illogical
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Adjective
hypocritical
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Adjective
divisive
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Adjective
transgressive
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Adjective
insidious
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Adjective
redistributive
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Adjective
destructive
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Adjective
misogynistic
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Adjective
reductionist
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Noun
pernicious
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Adjective
socialistic
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Adjective
ridiculous
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Adjective
obstructive
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Adjective
exploitative
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Adjective
chauvinistic
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Adjective
irrational
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Adjective
outmoded
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Adjective
paternalistic
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Adjective
restrictive
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Adjective
bigoted
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Adjective
vicious
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Adjective
abhorrent
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Adjective
nonsensical
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Adjective
sexist
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Noun
ludicrous
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Adjective
loathsome
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Adjective
exclusionary
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Noun
suppressive
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Adjective
dualistic
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Adjective
grotesque
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Adjective
stupid
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Adjective
barbaric
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Adjective
irresponsible
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Adjective
backward
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Adjective
radical
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Adjective
inequitable
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Adjective
odious
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Adjective
absurd
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Adjective
antiquated
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Adjective
unjust
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Adjective
populist
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Noun
dictatorial
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Adjective
heinous
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Adjective
outrageous
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Adjective
ruinous
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Adjective
shameful
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Adjective
repugnant
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Adjective
intrusive
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Adjective
authoritarian
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Adjective
unfair
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Adjective
antidemocratic
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Adjective
liberal
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Noun
reprehensible
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Adjective
repulsive
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Adjective
wasteful
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Adjective
shortsighted
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Adjective
nihilistic
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Adjective
noxious
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Adjective
profoundly
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Adverb
despicable
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Adjective
ineffectual
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Adjective
conservative
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Adjective
disingenuous
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Adjective
inhumane
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Adjective
erosive
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Adjective
ineffective
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Adjective
cruel
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Adjective
obtuse
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Adjective
obnoxious
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Adjective
heartless
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Adjective
retrospective
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Adjective
recessive
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Adjective
reversionary
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Adjective
receding
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Noun
back
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Adverb
retro
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Noun
regenerative
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Adjective
backsliding
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Noun
reversal
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Noun
reentrant
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Adjective
reflective
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Adjective
recurrent
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Adjective
reorient
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Verb
repeating
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Verb
reproductive
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Noun
retroactive
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Adjective
recursive
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Adjective
reverberate
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Noun
restorative
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Adjective
fallback
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Noun
ect
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Noun
saccade
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Noun
hypnosis
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Noun
reactivation
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Noun
fixations
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Noun
assimilation
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Noun
infantile
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Noun
pulls
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Verb
transference
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Noun
soiling
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Noun
remodeling
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Noun
tax
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Noun
autism
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Noun
cravings
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Noun
taxation
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Noun
longings
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Noun
clinging
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Noun
neurosis
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Noun
tendencies
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Noun
yearnings
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Noun
facies
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Noun
gratifications
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Noun
libido
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Noun
narcissism
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Noun
analogous
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Adjective
appetitive
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Adjective
conflictual
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Adjective
counterproductive
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Adjective
cyclical
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Adjective, Noun
depressive
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Noun, Adjective
detrimental
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Adjective, Noun
downward
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Adjective, Adverb
negative
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Adjective, Noun, Verb
observable
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Adjective, Noun
oscillatory
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Adjective
persecutory
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Adjective
predictable
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Adjective, Noun
save
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Verb, Noun
backwater
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Noun, Verb
breakeven
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Verb, Noun, Adjective
get
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Verb, Noun
off
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Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
milestone
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Noun, Verb
die
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Verb, Noun
tell
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Verb, Noun
fall
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Verb, Noun
stonewall
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Name, Verb, Adjective
stovepipe
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Noun, Verb
no
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Noun, Adverb, Adjective
bulletproof
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Adjective, Verb
sorta
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Adverb
headlines
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Noun
blow
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Noun, Verb, Adjective