ret‧ro‧gres‧sive /ˌretrəˈɡresɪv◂/
adjective formal returning to an earlier and worse situation
Synonym : regressive:
retrogressive legislation—retrogress verb [intransitive]—retrogression /-ˈɡreʃ
ən/
noun [singular, uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲