PROGRESSIVE Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For PROGRESSIVE
| Expand? | Word | Save? | Synonyms.. | Usage | Type | |||
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| regressive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increases • opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state | ||||||||
| conservative | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion noun • a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas • a member of a Conservative Party adjective satellite • having social or political views favoring conservatism • avoiding excess • unimaginatively conventional • conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class | ||||||||
| reactionary | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism adjective satellite • opposed to political or social liberalism or reform | ||||||||
| backward | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • directed or facing toward the back or rear • (used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature adverb • at or to or toward the back or rear • in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal • in or to or toward a past time adjective satellite • retarded in intellectual development • having made less than normal progress | ||||||||
| conformist | nounn | |||||||
adjective • marked by convention and conformity to customs or rules or styles noun • someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters) adjective satellite • adhering to established customs or doctrines (especially in religion) | ||||||||
| retrogressive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • going from better to worse | ||||||||
| traditional | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • consisting of or derived from tradition adjective satellite • pertaining to time-honored orthodox doctrines | ||||||||
