regressive

English Thesaurus

1. opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state (adj.all)

similar	:	atavistic, throwback,
definition	:	characteristic of an atavist (adj.all)

similar	:	retrograde, retrogressive,
definition	:	going from better to worse (adj.all)

similar	:	returning, reverting,
definition	:	tending to return to an earlier state (adj.all)

similar	:	unmodernised, unmodernized,
definition	:	not brought up to date (adj.all)

also	:	backward,
definition	:	directed or facing toward the back or rear (adj.all)

2. (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increases (adj.all)

domain category	:	revenue enhancement, tax, taxation,
definition	:	charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government (noun.possession)

3. opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state (adj.all)

antonym	:	progressive,
definition	:	favoring or promoting progress (adj.all)

derivation	:	regress, retrograde, retrogress,
definition	:	get worse or fall back to a previous condition (verb.change)

4. (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increases (adj.all)

antonym	:	progressive,
definition	:	(of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount of income increases (adj.all)

5. opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state (adj.all)

antonym	:	progressive,
definition	:	favoring or promoting progress (adj.all)

derivation	:	regress, retrograde, retrogress,
definition	:	get worse or fall back to a previous condition (verb.change)

6. (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increases (adj.all)

antonym	:	progressive,
definition	:	(of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount of income increases (adj.all)