Synonyms for progressive
prəˈgrɛs ɪvpro·gres·sive

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1. progressivenoun

   Antonyms:
   regressive, conservative

2. progressivenoun

   A member or supporter of a Progressive Party.

   Antonyms:
   regressive, conservative, non-progressive

3. progressiveadjective

   Gradually advancing in extent; increasing.

   Antonyms:
   conservative, regressive, non-progressive

4. progressiveadjective

   Antonyms:
   regressive, non-progressive, conservative

5. progressiveadjective

   a progressive school

   Antonyms:
   conservative, non-progressive, regressive

6. progressiveadjective

   Antonyms:
   regressive, non-progressive, conservative

7. progressiveadjective

   progressive paralysis

   Antonyms:
   non-progressive, conservative, regressive

8. progressiveadjective

   Antonyms:
   conservative, non-progressive, regressive

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1. progressive, progressive tense, imperfect, imperfect tense, continuous tensenoun

   a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going

   Synonyms:
   liberal, imperfect, liberalist, imperfect tense, progressive tense, continuous tense

   Antonyms:
   retrogressive, regressive, unmodernised, conservative, retrograde, throwback(a), returning, unordered, unmodernized, atavistic, reverting, disordered, inactive, decreasing

2. liberal, liberalist, progressiveadjective

   a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties

   Synonyms:
   imperfect, liberalist, imperfect tense, progressive tense, liberal, continuous tense

   Antonyms:
   reverting, disordered, atavistic, returning, unmodernized, unmodernised, decreasing, unordered, retrograde, retrogressive, throwback(a), regressive, conservative, inactive

3. progressiveadjective

   favoring or promoting progress

   "progressive schools"

   Synonyms:
   reform-minded, reformist

   Antonyms:
   reverting, atavistic, regressive, unmodernised, retrogressive, retrograde, throwback(a), unordered, inactive, conservative, unmodernized, returning, decreasing, disordered

4. progressive, reformist, reform-mindedadjective

   favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)

   Synonyms:
   reform-minded, reformist

   Antonyms:
   retrogressive, unmodernised, conservative, retrograde, regressive, decreasing, reverting, disordered, returning, unordered, inactive, atavistic, unmodernized, throwback(a)

5. progressiveadjective

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

   Synonyms:
   reform-minded, reformist

   Antonyms:
   retrograde, throwback(a), conservative, disordered, returning, unmodernised, decreasing, regressive, atavistic, reverting, inactive, unordered, retrogressive, unmodernized

6. progressiveadjective

   gradually advancing in extent

   Synonyms:
   reform-minded, reformist

   Antonyms:
   throwback(a), atavistic, retrograde, regressive, unmodernised, decreasing, reverting, retrogressive, disordered, conservative, unordered, inactive, returning, unmodernized

7. progressiveadjective

   (of a card game or a dance) involving a series of sections for which the participants successively change place or relative position

   "progressive euchre"; "progressive tournaments"

   Synonyms:
   reform-minded, reformist

   Antonyms:
   retrograde, unmodernised, conservative, decreasing, unmodernized, regressive, retrogressive, returning, inactive, throwback(a), atavistic, reverting, disordered, unordered

8. progressiveadjective

   advancing in severity

   "progressive paralysis"

   Synonyms:
   reform-minded, reformist

   Antonyms:
   inactive, conservative, decreasing, unmodernised, disordered, regressive, retrograde, reverting, throwback(a), returning, unordered, atavistic, unmodernized, retrogressive

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Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. progressiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   advancing, proceeding

2. progressiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   improving

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1. List of paraphrases for "progressive":

   gradual, incremental, step-by-step, phased, progresista, forward-looking, progressively, advanced, progressives, evolutionary, phased-in, stepwise, gradually, steady, progress, step-wise, graduated

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1. Hwang Kyo-ahn:

   What the so-called 'progressive democratic movement' is pursuing is the establishment of a pro-communist government and unification to realize North Korean-style socialism.

2. Maggie Willems:

   I identify as a Democratic socialist. Progressive politics speak to me and that's what I prefer, but I also understand that I am not representative of the whole electorate, we need to be sure to select a candidate that can defeat Donald Trump.

3. Elizabeth Nash:

   I could see more legislation in the progressive states doing what more they can to protect abortion rights.

4. Kevin Daley:

   She's a brilliant person and she has been a good progressive. I just hope they don't end up splitting the vote and we end up with Biden - that's the danger.

5. Bill Maher:

   They're mad at them because they're not progressive enough -- forgetting that they only got elected because they're not progressives! They're moderates, here's my question: Does spending more money make you a better person? Or a bigger moderate?