retrogressive
/ˌrɛtrəˈɡrɛsɪv/
adjective
- Returning to an earlier, less advanced, or worse state; showing decline or backward movement.
- Some critics argue that the education reforms are retrogressive, focusing on outdated teaching methods.
- The company's retrogressive attitude toward technology caused it to fall behind its competitors.
- The new policy was seen as retrogressive, rolling back years of progress in workers' rights.
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