Progressive and Retrograde

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Progressive adjective - Favoring or promoting progress.

Usage example: progressive schools

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Retrograde is an antonym for progressive.

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

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Progressive is an antonym for retrograde.

Nearby Word: retrograded

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Retrograde and Progressive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/progressive/retrograde

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Retrograde or Progressive. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/progressive/retrograde.

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