regressive Definition
re·gres·sive (ri gres′iv)
adjective
- regressing or tending to regress
- of, like, or characteristic of regression
- designating a tax that becomes proportionately lower as the tax base increases
regressive Related Forms
re·gres′·sively adverb
regressive Synonyms
regressive Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- autism: Detection of measles virus genomic RNA in cerebrospinal fluid of children with regressive autism: a report of three cases.
- taxation: Is raising revenue for " good causes " via lottery tickets effectively regressive taxation?
- taxis: Until 1990 investment funds were subject to regressive dividend taxes which rendered them very unattractive.
- tax: The most unfair, regressive tax of all remains the Council Tax.
- nature: The slightly regressive nature of VAT is a spurious objection.
- step: The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act marks a negative and regressive step in UK policy.
Modifying Another Word
- deeply: Not only is that deeply regressive, but its point is actually that it is deeply regressive.
- highly: The council tax is in most respects highly regressive.
- very: Currently, the whole tax system is very regressive with a top marginal tax rate of 40 per cent.
- infinitely: The material was then edited into elaborate circles of contradiction derived by riding the crest of an infinitely regressive, irrational thought.
- extremely: A leader in the Guardian argues that the current council tax system is extremely regressive and needs reform.
- not: The State should also make sure that the support is not regressive.
Used with adjective complement
Browse dictionary entries near regressive
- ‹ Regression Test
- ‹ regression analysis
- ‹ regression
- ‹ regress
- ‹ regrant
- ‹ regosol
- ‹ regorge
- ‹ regolith
- ‹ regnant
- ‹ regnal

