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regressive

/rɪ'grɛsɪv/

Synonyms of regressive Antonyms of regressive Examples of regressive Usage of regressive Parts of regressive Definition that contains regressive Words sounding like regressive Explanation of regressive

adjective
(of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increases
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Opposite:

progressive
adjective
opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state
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Similar:

returning reverting throwback unmodernised unmodernized atavistic retrograde retrogressive

Opposite:

progressive

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