retrogressive

About 0.18 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Of or relating to retrogression.
2. adjective Directed towards the rear or the past; retrograde.
3. noun A person of retrogressive views or policies; a backward-looking conservative.

Similar words

regressing regressive retrograde declining deteriorating failing regress retrogression regression backsliding

Often followed by

changes and step in movement metamorphism metamorphosis change or

Word family

retrogressively