Improving and Retrograde

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Improving adjective - Getting higher or more vigorous.

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Retrograde is an antonym for improving.

Retrograde adjective - Directed, turned, or done toward the back.

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Improving is an antonym for retrograde.

Nearby Word: retrograded

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Retrograde and Improving. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/improving/retrograde

Improving & Retrograde. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/improving/retrograde>.

Retrograde or Improving. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/improving/retrograde.

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