1. regressive

adjective. ['rəˈgrɛsɪv'] opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state.

Rhymes with Regressive

• unimpressive
• progressive
• expressive
• successive
• repressive
• impressive
• depressive
• recessive
• possessive
• oppressive
• obsessive
• excessive
• aggressive

Sentences with regressive

1. Adjective
Progressive tax systems place more taxes on those that earn more; regressive tax systems do just the opposite.

2. Noun, singular or mass
There are two types of tax systems that governments around the world use: progressive and regressive.