nonprogressive
/ˌnɑnprəˈɡrɛsɪv/
adjective
- Not favoring or supporting progress, change, or improvement; conservative or traditional.
- The school's nonprogressive teaching methods focused on memorization rather than critical thinking.
- Some voters prefer nonprogressive candidates who want to keep things the way they are.
- The nonprogressive policies of the old government slowed economic growth.
- In medicine, not getting worse or spreading over time.
- The patient was diagnosed with a nonprogressive form of the disease, which meant it would not worsen.
- Nonprogressive conditions often require monitoring rather than aggressive therapy.
- Doctors described the tumor as nonprogressive, so no immediate treatment was needed.
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