Regressive

Pronunciation: /rəɡˈrɛsɪv/

Regressive (adj)

  1. Moving backward or becoming worse instead of improving.
  2. A tax or charge that takes a larger share from people with lower incomes than from people with higher incomes.
  3. In statistics, describing a pattern where the effect moves toward smaller values as the main factor increases.

Regressive (adjective)

Examples

  • The situation is regressive, and it keeps getting worse.
  • Policies can be regressive, so problems keep getting worse.