Synonyms for regressive
rɪˈgrɛs ɪvre·gres·sive

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1. regressiveadjective

   Antonyms:
   progressive

2. regressiveadjective

   Antonyms:
   progressive

3. regressiveadjective

   Antonyms:
   progressive

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1. regressiveadjective

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

   Antonyms:
   modernized, forward-moving, forward-looking, advanced, modern, progressive, degressive, innovative, state-of-the-art, modernised, advancing, forward

2. regressiveadjective

   opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state

   Antonyms:
   progressive, innovative, degressive, forward, modern, forward-moving, advancing, advanced, forward-looking, state-of-the-art, modernised, modernized

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1. List of paraphrases for "regressive":

   retrogressive, retrograde, backward-looking, reactionary, degressive, backward, downward

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1. Keechant Sewell:

   Any idea that we are going back to regressive policies to control crime is simply not true, through precision policing, we are addressing the criminal few who prey on the people of this city.

2. Lewis Mumford:

   Unable to create a meaningful life for itself, the personality takes its own revenge: from the lower depths comes a regressive form of spontaneity: raw animality forms a counterpoise to the meaningless stimuli and the vicarious life to which the ordinary man is conditioned. Getting spiritual nourishment from this chaos of events, sensations, and devious interpretations is the equivalent of trying to pick through a garbage pile for food.

3. Raveena Tandon:

   Just wish they'd exit gracefully and keep their regressive views to themselves.

4. Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar:

   Either you are symbol of regressive forces or you decide to lead the progressive forces, i have taken the decision for the latter for 21 years (in politics).

5. Carol Swain:

   BLM does not want young Black men and women to know the importance of individual choice in determining how an encounter with police will end. Instead of modeling lawful behavior, BLM and progressive politicians in Congress seem to hold the regressive belief that Black people are always right even when they are clearly wrong, many progressives — White and Black — hold a dangerous belief that black people are justified in challenging and disobeying lawful police orders. This encourages a dangerous double standard that erodes the rule of law and contributes to more criminal behavior.