Synonyms for regression
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Reversion — an action of regressing, a return to a previous state
reversion, return, step back, restoration, restitution, deconversion
2. Regress
3. Arrested development
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
An action of regressing, a return to a previous state.
- n. 2
An action of travelling mentally back in time.
- n. 3
A psychotherapeutic method whereby healing is facilitated by inducing the patient to act out behaviour typical of an earlier developmental stage.
Related words
- Phrases
- pet regression
Forms
- Plural
- regressions → reversions, returns, restorations, restitutions…
Example sentences
- regress It is quite clear that they are going to make us regress.
By length
- 3 letters
- ebb1
- 6 letters
- return2
- 7 letters
- regress2
- 8 letters
- fixation3
- 9 letters
- reversion3
- 11 letters
- restoration4, restitution4
- 12 letters
- retroversion, deconversion
- 13 letters
- retrogression
- 14 letters
- retrogradation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (return2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- régression
- Italiano
- regressione
- Deutsch
- Regression