Synonyms for regressive
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
That tends to return, revert or regress.
Related words
- Word family
- regressively regress regression
- Phrases
- regressive assimilation regressive argument
Example sentences
- backward If you are not going forward, you're going backward.
- reactionary Reactionary groups were overthrown by the people.
- retrograde The US was defeated by the retrograde group of the Taliban.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| regressive | falling | |
| backward | steady | |
| reactionary | falling | |
| retrograde | steady | |
| retrogressive | falling | |
| atavistic | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- backward2
- 9 letters
- atavistic4
- 10 letters
- retrograde3
- 11 letters
- reactionary5
- 13 letters
- retrogressive
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (backward2 = 2 syllables).