Synonyms of reversions

reversions

noun

plural of reversion

as in regressions

the act or an instance of going back to an earlier and lower level especially of intelligence or behavior

after the birth of his baby brother, the toddler temporarily underwent a kind of reversion, acting like a baby himself

Synonyms & Similar Words

• regressions
• retrogressions
• relapses
• declines
• returns
• atavisms
• lapses
• backslides
• degenerations
• nondevelopments

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• developments
• evolutions
• progressions
• advancements
• growths
• gestations
• maturations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reversions

Watch for and prune out any reversions, which are individual shoots lacking variegation. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026

But there are a wide range of both broken skills and weapons (go try out Sturm), and some promised updates or nerf reversions don’t seem to have happened at all. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025