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NONRETROACTIVE Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word nonretroactive. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For NONRETROACTIVE

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active
adjectiveadj
adjective

• tending to become more severe or wider in scope

• disposed to take action or effectuate change

• characterized by energetic activity

• exerting influence or producing a change or effect

• full of activity or engaged in continuous activity

• (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions

• expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor:

• (used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being

• (of e.g. volcanoes) capable of erupting

• (of e.g. volcanoes) erupting or liable to erupt

• engaged in full-time work

noun

• chemical agent capable of activity

• the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb

• a person who is a participating member of an organization

adjective satellite

• engaged in or ready for military or naval operations

• taking part in an activity

• in operation

applicable
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• capable of being applied; having relevance

current
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• occurring in or belonging to the present time

noun

• a flow of electricity through a conductor

• a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)

• dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas

effective
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect

adjective satellite

• able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively

• works well as a means or remedy

• exerting force or influence

• existing in fact; not theoretical; real

• ready for service

enforceable
adjectiveadj
adjective

• capable of being enforced

functioning
adjectiveadj
adjective

• performing or able to perform its regular function

noun

• process or manner of functioning or operating

operative
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• being in force or having or exerting force

• relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine

noun

• a person secretly employed in espionage for a government

• someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations

adjective satellite

• effective; producing a desired effect

• (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing

retroactive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previously

adjective satellite

• affecting things past

valid
adjectiveadj
adjective

• well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force

adjective satellite

• still legally acceptable

in force
adjective satellite

• exerting force or influence

Alternatives for ACTIVE

Alternatives for APPLICABLE

Alternatives for CURRENT

Alternatives for EFFECTIVE

Alternatives for ENFORCEABLE

Alternatives for FUNCTIONING

Alternatives for OPERATIVE

Alternatives for RETROACTIVE

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