Regress Synonyms and Antonyms

rĭ-grĕs
To slip from a higher or better condition to a former, usually lower or poorer one
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. retrogress
  2. backslide
  3. lapse
  4. relapse
  5. retrograde
  6. revert
Antonyms:
  1. progress
  2. improve
  3. grow
  4. develop
Returning to a former state
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. regression
  2. retrogression
  3. recidivation
  4. reasoning backward
  5. reversion
  6. retrogradation
  7. retroversion
Synonyms:
(Adjective)
  1. recidivous
  2. retrogressive

Words Related to Regress

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Regress Sentence Examples

  • Additionally, if a parent pushes a child towards any type of learning, the child may rebel and may even actually regress.

  • Repeat the multiple regression, but this time include gender as a predictor variable in the REGRESS command.

  • During a past life regression session, a trained facilitator uses guided imagery or hypnosis to regress the client to a point in the past.

  • At some point the system and the meta-system might be indistinguishable, although this may involve a virtually infinite regress.

  • The second, which he terms the kalām argument, holds that an infinite temporal regress is impossible because an actual infinite is impossible.

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