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INNOVATING Antonyms

There are 8 antonyms of the word innovating. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For INNOVATING

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backsliding
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a failure to maintain a higher state

reverting
verbv
noun

• a failure to maintain a higher state

adjective satellite

• tending to return to an earlier state

declining
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• change toward something smaller or lower

• a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline

• a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current

• a downward slope or bend

verb

• grow worse

• not accept as true

• show unwillingness towards

• grow smaller

• go down

• fall in value

• inflect for number, gender, case, etc.

deteriorating
adjectiveadj
verb

• become worse or disintegrate

• grow progressively worse

regressing
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence

• returning to a former state

verb

• go back to a statistical means

• go back to a previous state

• get worse or fall back to a previous condition

• go back to bad behavior

retrograding
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• moving from east to west on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in a direction opposite to that of the Earth

• of amnesia; affecting time immediately preceding trauma

adjective satellite

• going from better to worse

• moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction

verb

• move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies

• move in a direction contrary to the usual one

• move back

• go back over

• get worse or fall back to a previous condition

retrogressing
verbv
verb

• get worse or fall back to a previous condition

• go back to bad behavior

stagnating
adjectiveadj
verb

• stand still

• cause to stagnate

• cease to flow; stand without moving

• be idle; exist in a changeless situation

Alternatives for BACKSLIDING

Alternatives for REVERTING

Alternatives for DECLINING

Alternatives for DETERIORATING

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Alternatives for RETROGRESSING

Alternatives for STAGNATING

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