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1K+ Rhyming Words For PROGRESSIVE

There are 1,434 words and 97 phrases

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repressive10
3 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• restrictive of action

impressive10
3 adjectiveadj
adjective

• making a strong or vivid impression

adjective satellite

• producing a strong effect

expressive10
3 adjectiveadj
adjective

• performing gestures or possessing qualities or features that suggest a certain state of being or emotion

adjective satellite

• characterized by expression

aggressive10
3 adjectiveadj
adjective

• having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends

adjective satellite

• tending to spread quickly

• characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight

regressive10
3 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

depressive10
3 noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• someone suffering psychological depression

excessive9
3 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• beyond normal limits

• unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings

oppressive10
3 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• weighing heavily on the senses or spirit

• marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior

unimpressive12
4 adjectiveadj
adjective

• not capable of impressing

obsessive9
3 adjectiveadj
noun

• a person who has obsessions

adjective satellite

• characterized by or constituting an obsession

successive10
3 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• in regular succession without gaps

possessive10
3 noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• serving to express or indicate possession

noun

• the case expressing ownership

adjective satellite

• desirous of owning

• having or showing a desire to control or dominate

obtrusive9
3 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• sticking out; protruding

• undesirably noticeable

recessive9
3 adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or pertaining to a recession

• (of genes) producing its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical

noun

• an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical

abrasive8
3 adjectiveadj
noun

• a substance that abrades or wears down

adjective satellite

• causing abrasion

• sharply disagreeable; rigorous

intrusive9
3 adjectiveadj
adjective

• tending to intrude (especially upon privacy)

• of rock material; forced while molten into cracks between layers of other rock

• thrusting inward

reclusive9
3 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• withdrawn from society; seeking solitude

• providing privacy or seclusion

repulsive9
3 adjectiveadj
adjective

• possessing the ability to repel

adjective satellite

• offensive to the mind

• so extremely ugly as to be terrifying

apprehensive12
4 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• quick to understand

• mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc

• in fear or dread of possible evil or harm

comprehensive13
4 adjectiveadj
adjective

• including all or everything

noun

• an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge

adjective satellite

• broad in scope

explosive9
3 noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst

noun

• a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck

adjective satellite

• liable to lead to sudden change or violence

• sudden and loud

erosive7
3 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• wearing away by friction

• of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

expensive9
3 adjectiveadj
adjective

• high in price or charging high prices

suppressive11
3 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• tending to suppress

unobtrusive11
4 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable

inexpressive12
4 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not expressive

persuasive10
3 adjectiveadj
adjective

• intended or having the power to induce action or belief

retrogressive13
4 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• going from better to worse

offensive9
3 adjectiveadj
adjective

• for the purpose of attack rather than defense

• causing anger or annoyance

• morally offensive

• unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses

noun

• the action of attacking an enemy

adjective satellite

• violating or tending to violate or offend against

• causing or able to cause nausea

protective10
3 adjectiveadj
adjective

• intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind

adjective satellite

• showing care

• (usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful

concessive10
3 adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or pertaining to concession

defensive9
3 adjectiveadj
adjective

• intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack

noun

• an attitude of defensiveness

adjective satellite

• attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing

degressive10
3 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• going down by steps

• (of taxes) gradually decreasing in rate on sums below a certain amount

digressive10
3 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• of superficial relevance if any

• (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects

divisive8
3 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)

exclusive9
3 adjectiveadj
adjective

• excluding much or all; especially all but a particular group or minority

noun

• a news report that is reported first by one news organization

adjective satellite

• not divided or shared with others

• not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective

ingressive10
3 adjectiveadj
noun

• a speech sound by which the airstream flows inward through the mouth or nose.

massive7
2 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• imposing in size or bulk or solidity

• being the same substance throughout

• imposing in scale or scope or degree or power

• consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter

nonaggressive13
4 adjectiveadj
adjective

• not aggressive; not given to fighting or assertiveness

unaggressive12
4 adjectiveadj
adjective

• not aggressive; not given to fighting or assertiveness

unexpressive12
4 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• deliberately impassive in manner

hyperaggressive15
5 adjectiveadj
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introgressive13
4 adjectiveadj
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abusive7
3 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• expressing offensive reproach

• characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment

productive10
3 adjectiveadj
adjective

• producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly)

• having the ability to produce or originate

adjective satellite

• yielding positive results

• marked by great fruitfulness

submissive10
3 adjectiveadj
adjective

• inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination

adjective satellite

• abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant

subversive10
3 adjectiveadj
noun

• a radical supporter of political or social revolution

adjective satellite

• in opposition to a civil authority or government

adhesive8
3 noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• tending to adhere

noun

• a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

compulsive10
3 adjectiveadj
noun

• a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things

adjective satellite

• caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion

• strongly motivated to succeed

conclusive10
3 adjectiveadj
adjective

• forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question

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