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. Rupert Abbott:

   Indonesia's new government took office on the back of promises to improve respect for human rights, but carrying out these executions would be a regressive move.

2. Jodey Arrington:

   We’ve got to stop the madness and the maddening spending that has given us inflation, which is a tax on every American, especially the regressive tax impact on working families.

3. Froyo Tam:

   After Y2K, there was a bit of a hangover, after an era of futurism, things got more regressive and hedonistic. Nihilistic, even. It was an era of McBling and McMansions and consumerism driven by the notion we would have endless prosperity. That ended with the great recession in 2008 and we were a bit left in the wind.

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. Ian Prior:

   Loudoun County's continued implementation of critical race theory in the school system is regressive, divisive, and destructive. It has turned this county into a national punchline, the fact that they now want to spend over $6 million a year to continue to push this morally bankrupt ideologyon teachers and students is an absolute abomination. It is becoming clearer every day that someone is making a fortune on the backs of Loudoun County taxpayers and it is time for LCPS [Loudoun County Public Schools]to start communicating with parents and explain itself with more than misleading press releases from the Interim Superintendent.