REGRESSIVE Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

regressive

adjective

Definition of regressive next

as in decremental

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Recent Examples of regressive Fires, earthquakes, mudslides, regressive taxes, and other natural disasters seem to be unmistakable hints from above. —

David Wolpe, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026 Gas prices are regressive — meaning lower-income people are more likely to spend a higher percentage of their money on fuel than affluent Americans. —

Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026 Gas prices are regressive — meaning lower-income people are more likely to spend a higher percentage of their money on fuel than affluent Americans. —

ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026 If that measure is coming, why must LA County’s less affluent shoppers pay a regressive sales tax right now? —

Marc Joffe, Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for regressive

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degressive

Adjective

Three frames from a video (below) showing a 70 kg climber ascending a 3.7 m vertical glass surface using a synthetic adhesion system with degressive load-sharing and gecko-inspired adhesives.

— Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2014

Definition of degressive