regressive

Adjective

(of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increases
opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state

Adj

That tends to return, revert or regress.
Whose rate decreases as the taxed amount increases.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin regressīvus, equivalent to regress + -ive.

Antonyms

progressive

Scrabble Score: 14

regressive: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
regressive: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
regressive: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

regressive: valid Words With Friends Word