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".
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Wasting and Regressive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/regressive/wasting
Regressive & Wasting. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/regressive/wasting>.
Wasting or Regressive. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/regressive/wasting.
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