Progressive and Retarded

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Progressive adjective - Being far along in development.

Usage example: progressive forms of animal life

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Retarded is an antonym for progressive.

Retarded adjective - Relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development.

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Progressive is an antonym for retarded.

Nearby Words: retardation, retarding

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