PROGRESSIVENESS Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For PROGRESSIVENESS
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| backwardness | nounn | |||||
noun • lack of normal development of intellectual capacities | ||||||
| conservatism | nounn | |||||
noun • a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes | ||||||
| regressive | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increases • opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state | ||||||
| retrogression | nounn | |||||
noun • passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form • returning to a former state | ||||||
| stagnation | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of inactivity (in business or art etc) • inactivity of liquids; being stagnant; standing still; without current or circulation | ||||||
| traditionalism | nounn | |||||
noun • strict adherence to traditional methods or teachings • adherence to tradition (especially in cultural or religious matters) • the doctrine that all knowledge was originally derived by divine revelation and that it is transmitted by traditions | ||||||