Synonyms of regressed

regressed

verb

past tense of regress

1

as in reverted

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

• reverted
• returned
• retrogressed
• declined
• backslid
• relapsed
• degenerated
• worsened
• lapsed
• fell
• ebbed
• retrograded
• threw back
• dropped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• developed
• progressed
• evolved
• advanced
• grew
• matured
• ripened

• developed
• progressed
• evolved
• advanced
• grew
• matured
• ripened

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2

as in deteriorated

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

• deteriorated
• worsened
• crumbled
• descended
• declined
• degenerated
• diminished
• devolved
• atrophied
• decayed
• sunk
• ebbed
• weakened
• rotted
• retrograded
• sank
• fell
• disintegrated
• sagged
• waned
• degraded
• receded
• reduced
• dwindled
• decomposed
• soured
• downsized
• undermined
• ran to seed
• slipped
• corrupted
• dilapidated
• lagged
• went to pot
• went to seed
• debilitated
• lessened
• abated
• spoiled
• languished
• de-escalated
• lowered
• failed
• drooped
• putrefied
• spoilt
• moldered
• wilted
• broke down
• flagged
• ran down
• wasted (away)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• improved
• ameliorated
• upgraded
• progressed
• developed
• intensified
• enhanced
• strengthened
• meliorated
• bettered
• enriched
• proceeded
• heightened
• advanced
• fortified
• marched

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• improved
• ameliorated
• upgraded
• progressed
• developed
• intensified
• enhanced
• strengthened
• meliorated
• bettered
• enriched
• proceeded
• heightened
• advanced
• fortified
• marched

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