Regressive
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Regressive is an adjective meaning That tends to return, revert or regress.
Meaning
That tends to return, revert or regress.
More Meanings
- (of a tax) Whose rate decreases as the taxed amount increases.
Example Sentences
A contributing factor to this slightly regressive femininity may have been the sugary fabrics (silver lamé, tulle over sequins) and the meringuelike puffs and baby Googums bows at the neck.
He likes experimenting with flamboyant clothes! That’s it! It’s weird and regressive to think that means he is making a statement about his sexual orientation or gender identity. Let the man wear his “clowncore” jumpsuits in peace.
Some say history repeats itself, that time is cyclical. Others cling to the notion of progress and change over time. Apparently Nancy Walker marches to a different drummer — marches backwards, that is. Her ideas on art and society seem quaint and odd on the one hand and, on the other, petty and regressive.
Synonyms for regressive
Depending on context, synonyms include flat, retrograde, fixed, atavistic, retrogressive, declining.
Antonyms for regressive
Common opposites include progressive.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include throwback, retrogressive, regressing, retrograde, returning, declining.
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