retrogressive

[ re-truh-gres-iv ]

/ ˌrɛ trəˈgrɛs ɪv /

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adjective

characterized by retrogression; degenerating.

Origin of retrogressive

1795–1805; <Latin retrōgress(us) (see retrogress) + -ive

SYNONYMS FOR retrogressive

backward.

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ANTONYMS FOR retrogressive

progressive.

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OTHER WORDS FROM retrogressive

ret·ro·gres·sive·ly, adverbun·ret·ro·gres·sive, adjectiveun·ret·ro·gres·sive·ly, adverb

Words nearby retrogressive

retrograde hernia, retrograde menstruation, retrograde urography, retrogress, retrogression, retrogressive, retrohyoid bursa, retroject, retrojection, retrolental, retrolental fibroplasia

Example sentences from the Web for retrogressive

But he draws no conclusion except that spiritualism is retrogressive.
Cock Lane and Common-Sense|Andrew Lang
Such equality would be a brutal and retrogressive view of woman's rights.
Anti-Suffrage Essays|Various
Indeed, on the other hand, there is always a certain amount of variation, either progressive or retrogressive.
Embryology|Gerald R. Leighton
So long as organisms are adapted to their environment, neither progressive nor retrogressive development will occur.
The Churches and Modern Thought|Philip Vivian

Scott, it must be remembered, was a retrogressive influence.
James Frederick Ferrier|Elizabeth Sanderson Haldane

单词	retrogressive
释义	retrogressive [ re-truh-gres-iv ] / ˌrɛ trəˈgrɛs ɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR retrogressive ON THESAURUS.COM adjective characterized by retrogression; degenerating. Origin of retrogressive 1795–1805; <Latin retrōgress(us) (see retrogress) + -ive SYNONYMS FOR retrogressive backward. SEE SYNONYMS FOR retrogressive ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR retrogressive progressive. SEE ANTONYMS FOR retrogressive ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM retrogressive ret·ro·gres·sive·ly, adverbun·ret·ro·gres·sive, adjectiveun·ret·ro·gres·sive·ly, adverb Words nearby retrogressive retrograde hernia, retrograde menstruation, retrograde urography, retrogress, retrogression, retrogressive, retrohyoid bursa, retroject, retrojection, retrolental, retrolental fibroplasia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for retrogressive But he draws no conclusion except that spiritualism is retrogressive. Cock Lane and Common-Sense\|Andrew Lang Such equality would be a brutal and retrogressive view of woman's rights. Anti-Suffrage Essays\|Various Indeed, on the other hand, there is always a certain amount of variation, either progressive or retrogressive. Embryology\|Gerald R. Leighton So long as organisms are adapted to their environment, neither progressive nor retrogressive development will occur. The Churches and Modern Thought\|Philip Vivian Scott, it must be remembered, was a retrogressive influence. James Frederick Ferrier\|Elizabeth Sanderson Haldane Words related to retrogressive astern, behind, inverted, rearward, retrograde, regressive
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