Synonyms of regress

regress 1 of 2

verb

1

as in to revert

to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level

in extreme circumstances, people sometimes regress to the behavior they exhibited in childhood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• revert
• return
• decline
• retrogress
• relapse
• lapse
• backslide
• worsen
• degenerate
• fall
• ebb
• throw back
• retrograde
• drop

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• develop
• evolve
• advance
• grow
• progress
• mature
• ripen

2

as in to deteriorate

to become worse or of less value

the annual celebration has regressed to the point where it's nothing more than an excuse to get drunk

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deteriorate
• worsen
• decline
• descend
• crumble
• diminish
• devolve
• degenerate
• decay
• atrophy
• rot
• ebb
• retrograde
• sink
• weaken
• run to seed
• disintegrate
• recede
• sag
• dwindle
• decompose
• fall
• wane
• degrade
• go to seed
• reduce
• go to pot
• downsize
• putrefy
• undermine
• abate
• slip
• dilapidate
• corrupt
• lessen
• languish
• sour
• debilitate
• fail
• spoil
• de-escalate
• lag
• break down
• waste (away)
• lower
• wilt
• droop
• molder
• run down
• flag

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• improve
• ameliorate
• better
• upgrade
• enhance
• proceed
• develop
• intensify
• strengthen
• meliorate
• progress
• enrich
• heighten
• fortify
• march
• advance

regress

2 of 2

noun

as in regression

Synonyms & Similar Words

• regression
• retrogression
• retreat
• recession
• ebb
• reflux
• return
• recess
• reversal
• retraction
• backwash
• reverse
• turnaround
• turnabout
• about-face

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• progress
• process
• advance
• progression
• advancement
• march
• passage
• flow
• way
• furtherance
• procession
• stream
• drift
• current
• headway
• going
• flux
• approach
• coming
• onrush
• arrival
• nearing
• advent