Regressive and Wasting

Regressive

Regressive adjective - Opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state.

Wasting and regressive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wasting" instead an adjective "Regressive".

Wasting

Wasting noun - Any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease.

Regressive and wasting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Regressive" instead an adjective "Wasting".

Nearby Words: waste, wasted, wasteful, wastage, waster
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