retrogressive
adjectiveUK /ˌretrəˈɡresɪv/
US /ˌretrəˈɡresɪv/
Going backwards or getting worse instead of better.
The new rules were seen as a retrogressive step for the company.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Moving or tending to move backward in direction.
The retrogressive motion of the tide surprised the sailors.
3. Opposing progress or reform; favoring a return to older ways.
Critics called the policy retrogressive because it undid years of reform.
4. Characterized by decline in quality or condition.
The retrogressive state of the old building worried the neighbors.