Definition & Meaning of "retrogressive"in English

retrogressive

having the tendency to move backward or return to an earlier, less advanced state

regressive

backward

Grammatical Information

Composition

Compound

qualitative

Superlative

most retrogressive

Comparative

more retrogressive

gradable

domain

progress, change, development

Examples

The decision to cut education funding was seen as retrogressive by many.

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