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Synonyms for regressive

Adjective

1. regressive (vs. progressive), flat, fixed, graduated
usage: (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount increases
2. regressive (vs. progressive), atavistic, throwback(prenominal), retrograde, retrogressive, returning, reverting, unmodernized, unmodernised, backward
usage: opposing progress
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