🔙retrograde

adjective
/ˈrɛtroʊˌɡreɪd/

Meaning

moving backward or returning to a worse condition

Example Sentences

The policy was seen as a retrograde step for human rights.

Example Expressions

retrograde motion

Synonyms

backward, regressive, declining, deteriorating

Antonyms

progressive, forward, advancing

Collocations

retrograde step, retrograde motion, retrograde action

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