Regressive
Regressive adjective - Opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state.
Throwback and regressive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Throwback" instead an adjective "Regressive".
Throwback
Throwback adjective - Characteristic of an atavist.
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Synonyms for Throwback
Regressive and throwback are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Regressive" instead an adjective "Throwback".
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Related pairs
- return and regressive
- return and throwback
- reverse and regressive
- reverse and throwback
- conservative and regressive
- conservative and throwback
- backward and regressive
- backward and throwback
- backsliding and regressive
- backsliding and throwback
- retrograde and regressive
- retrograde and throwback
- worsening and regressive
- worsening and throwback
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