Definition & Meaning of "regressive"in English

regressive

having a tendency to return to a less developed or earlier state

retrogressive

backward

Grammatical Information

Composition

Compound

qualitative

Superlative

most regressive

Comparative

more regressive

gradable

domain

economics, development, politics

Examples

The regressive tax policy disproportionately affected low-income families.

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

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