Progressive and Stodgy

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Progressive adjective - Not bound by traditional ways or beliefs.

Usage example: a socially progressive community, it was the first to provide for the public education of girls

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Stodgy is an antonym for progressive.

Stodgy adjective - Causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest.

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Progressive is an antonym for stodgy.

Nearby Word: stodge

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

Progressive & Stodgy. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/progressive/stodgy>.

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

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