REGRESSIVE Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

regressive

adjective

Definition of regressive

as in decremental

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Recent Examples of regressive This can fuel a return to regressive ideals of masculinity and virility. — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 6 July 2026 The Ducks are moving on from a player who is coming off a difficult, regressive season. — Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 27 June 2026 Gone, then, was the deeply regressive spirit of the literacy test. — Robert Polner, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026 Critics called them agents of a regressive right-wing agenda. — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for regressive

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