unprogressive

pro·gres·sive

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pruh-gres-iv]
- /prəˈgrɛs ɪv/
- /ˌʌnprəʊˈgrɛsɪv /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pruh-gres-iv]
- /prəˈgrɛs ɪv/

Definitions of unprogressive word

adjective unprogressive favoring or advocating progress, change, improvement, or reform, as opposed to wishing to maintain things as they are, especially in political matters: a progressive mayor. 1
adjective unprogressive making progress toward better conditions; employing or advocating more enlightened or liberal ideas, new or experimental methods, etc.: a progressive community. 1
adjective unprogressive characterized by such progress, or by continuous improvement. 1
adjective unprogressive (initial capital letter) of or relating to any of the Progressive parties in politics. 1
adjective unprogressive going forward or onward; passing successively from one member of a series to the next; proceeding step by step. 1
adjective unprogressive noting or pertaining to a form of taxation in which the rate increases with certain increases in taxable income. 1

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Origin of unprogressive

First appearance:

before 1600

One of the 39% oldest English words

First recorded in 1600-10; progress + -ive

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Parts of speech for Unprogressive

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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unprogressive popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

unprogressive usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for unprogressive

adj unprogressive

behindhand — If someone is behindhand, they have been delayed or have made less progress in their work than they or other people think they should.
conservative — A Conservative politician or voter is a member of or votes for the Conservative Party in Britain.
die hard — If you say that habits or attitudes die hard, you mean that they take a very long time to disappear or change, so that it may not be possible to get rid of them completely.
draggy — moving or developing very slowly.
in a rut — stuck in routine

noun unprogressive

bitterender — a person who persists until the bitter end without compromising or yielding; diehard.
classicist — A classicist is someone who studies the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations, especially their languages, literature, and philosophy.
conventionalist — conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste: conventional behavior.
conserver — One who conserves.

adjective unprogressive

fogyish — Characteristic of a fogy.

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