retrogressive
pronunciation
How to pronounce retrogressive in British English:
UK [ˌretrəˈgresɪv]
How to pronounce retrogressive in American English:
US [ˌretrəˈɡresɪv]
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- Adjective:
- going from better to worse
Word Origin
- retrogressive (adj.)
- "tending to move backward," 1785, from Latin retrogress-, past participle stem of retrogradi "move backward, go backward" (see retrograde) + -ive. Related: Retrogressively.
Example
- 1. Is retirement of stethoscope progressive or retrogressive ?
- 2. Analysis on the retrogressive stages and intensity of terra near .
- 3. The prime minister is still hoping that the voters will choose his forward-looking policies over the often retrogressive policies of the national parties .
- 4. He thought the vernacular chinese movement was successful , for both progressive and retrogressive ideas could be represented in vernacular chinese .
- 5. The danger of capitulation , a split and retrogression within the anti-japanese united front is still the greatest current danger , and the present anti-communist and retrogressive actions of the big landlords and the big bourgeoisie continue to be preparatory steps to their capitulation .