Word
regressive, adj.
opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state
<adj.all>
regressive
lexical pointers
antonym
progressive
derivationally related form
regress
semantic pointers
also see
backward
similar to
atavistic, throwback
retrogressive, retrograde
returning, reverting
unmodernized, unmodernised
(of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increases
<adj.all>
regressive
lexical pointers
antonym
progressive
semantic pointers
domain of synset (topic)
tax, taxation, revenue enhancement