Related Words for retrogressive

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regressing
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Adjective, Adjective
retrograde
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Adjective, Adjective
regressive
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Adjective, Adjective
declining
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Adjective, Noun
deteriorating
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Noun, Adjective
failing
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Adjective, Noun
reactionary
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Adjective
progressive
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Adjective
destructive
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Adjective
archaic
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Name
discriminatory
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Adjective
retrogression
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Noun
anachronistic
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Adjective
undemocratic
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Adjective
pernicious
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Adjective
draconian
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Adjective
illiberal
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Adjective
atavistic
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Adjective
oppressive
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Adjective
radical
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Adjective
shortsighted
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Adjective
outmoded
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Adjective
chauvinistic
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Adjective
misogynistic
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Adjective
insidious
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Adjective
bigoted
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Adjective
reductive
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Adjective
barbaric
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Adjective
misguided
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Adjective
erosive
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Adjective
antiquated
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Adjective
iniquitous
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Adjective
inhuman
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Adjective
unjustifiable
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Adjective
backward
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Adjective
antidemocratic
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Adjective
abhorrent
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Adjective
repugnant
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Adjective
ruinous
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Adjective
inhumane
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Adjective
obstructive
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Adjective
idiotic
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Adjective
restrictive
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Adjective
unimaginative
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Adjective
exclusionary
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Noun
anomalous
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Adjective
subversive
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Adjective
repressive
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Adjective
unenlightened
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Adjective
inequitable
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Adjective
deplorable
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Adjective
odious
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Adjective
exploitative
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Adjective
divisive
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Adjective
illogical
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Adjective
xenophobic
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Adjective
shameful
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Adjective
immoral
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Adjective
deconstructive
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Adjective
hypocritical
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Adjective
grotesque
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Adjective
nihilistic
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Adjective
vindictive
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Adjective
myopic
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Adjective
ahistorical
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Adjective
heinous
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Adjective
retrospective
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Adjective
recessionary
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Adjective
retroviral
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Noun
reminiscent
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Noun
reproductive
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Noun
retrofit
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Noun
anterograde
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Noun
retributive
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Adjective
evolutionary
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Noun
reflexive
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Adjective
reparative
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Adjective
retaliatory
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Adjective
rudimentary
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Adjective
regulative
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Adjective
entropic
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Adjective
reductionist
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Noun
metamorphism
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Noun
metamorphosis
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Noun
winding
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Noun
erosion
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Noun
amendment
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Noun
slide
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Noun
succession
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Noun
differentiation
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Noun
tendencies
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Noun
step
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Noun
ideologies
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Noun
failure
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Noun
change
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Noun
move
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Noun
movement
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Noun
trend
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Noun
legislation
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Noun
processes
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Noun
reactions
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Noun
measure
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Noun
regarded
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Verb
policies
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Noun
development
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Noun
act
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Noun
force
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Noun
transformation
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Noun
phase
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Noun
course
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Noun
motion
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Noun
character
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Noun
thinking
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Noun
effect
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Noun
nature
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Noun
ailing
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Adjective, Noun
back
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Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb
backsliding
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Noun, Adjective
centralizing
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Adjective, Verb, Noun
counterproductive
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Adjective
deflationary
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Adjective
degraded
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Adjective
dehumanizing
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Noun
expansionary
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Adjective
liberalizing
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Verb, Noun, Adjective
outdated
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Adjective
purposive
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Adjective, Noun
regression
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Noun
retreat
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Noun, Verb
retroactive
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Adjective
reversal
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Noun, Adjective
rewind
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Noun, Verb
setback
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Noun
underdeveloped
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Adjective
save
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Verb, Noun
backwater
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Noun, Verb
breakeven
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Verb, Noun, Adjective
milestone
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Noun, Verb
tell
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Verb, Noun
get
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Verb, Noun
off
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Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
die
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Verb, Noun
fall
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Verb, Noun
no
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Noun, Adverb, Adjective
stonewall
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Name, Verb, Adjective
sorta
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Adverb
bulletproof
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Adjective, Verb
stovepipe
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Noun, Verb
anymore
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Adverb
headlines
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Noun