retrogressive
adjective/ˌretrəˈɡresɪv/
/ˌretrəˈɡresɪv/
(formal, disapproving)- returning to old-fashioned ideas or methods instead of making progress
- a retrogressive change
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from retro- ‘backwards’, on the pattern of progression.Definitions on the go
Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation:
retrogressive