Progressive and Reverting

Opposite meaning words

Progressive adjective - Favoring or promoting progress.

Usage example: progressive schools

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Reverting is an antonym for progressive.

Reverting adjective - Tending to return to an earlier state.

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Progressive is an antonym for reverting.

Nearby Words: revert, reversion, reverted

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